AUTHENTIC RARE CITIZEN ANGKATAN TENTERA MALAYSIA (ATM) MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND : AUTHENTIC RARE CITIZEN ANGKATAN TENTERA MALAYSIA (ATM) MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

MODEL : MILITARY

MOVEMENT/ENJIN : CITIZEN 17 Jewels manual Cal. 8270A

ORIGIN/BUATAN : JAPAN
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 53-0018 LIMITED EDITION FOR MALAYSIA ARM FORCES

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1970's

CASING/KEMASAN : STAINLESS STEEL

MOVEMENT/PERGERAKAN : CITIZEN MANUAL WINDING 17 JEWELS
DIAL: BLACK WITH SILVER ARABIC MILITARY MARKER
BEZEL: NONE

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL, BACK CASING, BANDS

BAND/TALI : FULL LENGTH BLACK NATO BAND
CROWN: ORIGINAL CITIZEN SS CROWN unsigned
LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 20mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX MINERAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 38mm without crown X 41mm Lug to Lug
WATER RESISTANT: 100 Meters (10bars)

CONDITION/KONDISI : N VERY RARE, EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION, NO BOX NO PAPER
PRICE/HARGA: NOT FOR SALE

BRIEF HISTORY OF CITIZEN WATCHES

Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. (シチズンホールディングス株式会社, Shichizun Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Tokyo Japan. The company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 and is currently known as the manufacturer of CINCOM precision lathe machine tools as well as CITIZEN watches. The trade name originated from a pocket watch CITIZEN sold in 1924. It is one of the world's largest producers of watches. For almost eight decades, Citizen has been ahead of its time. Citizen brand has always stood for innovations and high precision that make life better for everyday people and now they are raising their sights to meet the needs of the new Millennium.
In 1924, when Citizen's forerunner, the Shokosha Watch Research Watch Institute produced its first pocket watch the "CITIZEN". The then Mayor of Tokyo, Mr Shimpei Goto, named the watch "CITIZEN" with the hope that the watch, a luxury item of those times, would become widely available to ordinary citizens and be sold throughout the world.
Time and again Citizen has pioneered groundbreaking technologies and helped to make watches an indispensable part of modern life. Introduced in 1956, Parashock was the first shock resistant watch made by a Japanese manufacturer. And three years later, Parawater was hailed as the country's first water resistant watch.
One of the latest milestones is our Eco-Drive system. Bringing new thinking to the art of watchmaking, this is a light powered solution that eliminates the need to change batteries - a revolution that made it the first watch technology to receive the Japan Environment Association's Eco Mark for environmentally friendly products.
And in 2003, Citizen continues to evolve and be ahead of its time with the launch of Stiletto. This is the World's thinnest light powered watch - a watch so revolutionary it combines eco-drive technology with a refined, sleek and sophisticated case and bracelet from 4.4mm thick.
Citizen is, however more diverse then simply watches. In fact watches only represent less than 40% of the company's business. Today Citizen is drawing on a heritage of proven quality and technologies as we develop the market for watches, clocks, jewellery, eyeglass frames and health care products.

RARE AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL CHRONOMETER BUBBLEBACK GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND: RARE AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL CHRONOMETER BUBBLEBACK GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN: SWISS

CIRCA: 1936 - S/N 97106

MODEL: OYSTER PERPETUAL BUBBLEBACK MODEL 2940

CRYSTAL: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT: ROLEX 18 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 1030

DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE

FUNCTIONS: HOUR, MINUTES AND SWIPE SECOND;

HANDS: GOLD TONE METAL HANDS

MARKERS: RAISED GOLD TONE ARABIC MARKERS

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL BEZEL AND CASE

LUGS: 18mm;

MEASUREMENT: 30mm DIAMETER W/O CROWN and 40mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL

CASEBACK ENGRAVING: S/N 97106~Model No: 2940

CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX BREVET 1 STEPS CROWN

STRAP: BROWN GENUINE LEATHER BAND

STRAP SIZE: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED ROLEX MODEL... RARE BUBBLEBACK IN NICE CONDITION!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE:(PERSONAL COLLECTION BUT WILLING TO LET GO FOR RM15,000)

Rolex 2940 Bubbleback is commonly referred to by collectors as "Original Bubbleback"since it has such a thick bubbleback. Rolex in the mid 1950s introduced Big Bubbleback, used to have a red date on the Datejust and Day-Date. This is quite rare to find this 1930's Bubbleback on 100% solid stainless steel case.

A History of Rolex Watches

Hans Wilsdorf founded the company we now know as Rolex in 1905. Born in Kulmbach, Germany in 1881, the company, Wilsdorf & Davies, was based in London. By 1908 it had become one of the leading watch companies in the UK. It was in this year that he coined the name Rolex.

Official Chronometer Certification was awarded to Rolex in 1910 from the "Bureau Officiel" in Switzerland, the first time this had ever been given to a wristwatch. This was to be the first of many accolades awarded to the watch, including the Class A Precision from the Kew Observatory in 1914.

In 1926 the Rolex Oyster was released. It was the first wristwatch to be considered waterproof, proven a year later when the watch was worn by the swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in his successful bid to cross the English Channel. This was beneficial to Wilsdorf whom had sponsored the event and gained considerable exposure for his new Oyster Watch. Wilsdorf recognized the importance of advertising and marketing his creation in order to gain publicity and prestige. 1931 saw the creation of the Perpetual Rotor, a mechanism now seen as the basis for self-winding movements. In the following years Rolex released the first Oyster Perpetual Lady-date (1954) the GMT Master with dual time zone function (1955) and the first Day-Date (1956).

Andre Heiniger took over the company following the death of Hans Wildorf on 06 July 1960. Rolex continued to invent and innovate in terms of technical skill and style throughout the 2nd half of the century. The Sea-dweller (1967) was certified as reaching depths of up to 1,220 meters making it the choice for Professional Divers - a point that was quickly adopted in advertising the model. The Explorer II (1978) and Cosmograph Daytona (1988) were also released to international waiting lists securing Rolex as one of the worlds most prestigious watch brands.

Rolex Dateline

• 1905 - Hans Wildorf establishes a London firm specialising in the distribution of watches.
• 1908 - Wildorf coins a brand name in which to sign his creations: Rolex.
• 1910 - In Switzerland, Rolex obtains the first official chronometer certification ever awarded to a wristwatch.
• 1914 - The Kew Observatory in Great Britain awards the Rolex wristwatch a CLASS A precision certificate.
• 1926 - Rolex develops and patents the first airtight, dustproof and waterproof watch - named the Oyster.
• 1927 - The Rolex Oyster crosses the English Channel unscathed.
• 1931 - Birth of the Perpetual Rotor, a self winding mechanism later found in every modern automatic watch.
• 1945 - The Oyster Datejust is invented. The first watch to display the date automatically.
• 1953 - Rolex has created the diving watch of reference - the Submariner.
• 1954 - The Oyster Perpetual Ladydate is introduced.
• 1955 - The Oyster GMT Master is designed making it possible to read the time in any two time zones.
• 1956 - The Oyster Day-Date is created.
• 1960 - The so called Bathyscaphe is created and plunges 35,787 feet into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
• 1967 - The Oyster Sea-Dweller is invented - waterproof to a depth of 610 m / 2001 ft.
• 1971 - The Oyster Explorer II is designed.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE BREITLING 18K/SS CHRONOMAT DIVERS GENTS WRISTWATCH

IRHOMDEYS VINTAGE COLLECTION PROUDLY PRESENTS
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 18K/SS BREITLING CHRONOMAT DIVERS GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: BREITLING MILITARY CHRONOMAT CHRONOGRAPH DIVER

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 2005

MODEL: CHRONOMAT 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS BREITLING-VALJOUX CAL. 7750 AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: SHINNING BLUE 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH DIAL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: CHRONOGRAPH 30 minutes COUNTER AT 12:00 and 12hrs COUNTER at 6:00, DAY/DATE AT 3:00

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD LUMINESCENT

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD RAISED ARABIC MARKERS

CASING : STAINLESS STEEL

LUGS: 20mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 39mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 45mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: 20 ATM WATERPROOF, SWISS MADE, INCABLOC, ALL STAINLESS STEEL

BEZEL: 18k SOLID GOLD  BEZEL with STAINLESS STEEL 60, 45, 30, 15 MINUTES ARABIC DIVING MARKER

CROWN: SOLID 18K CROWN AND STAINLESS STEEL CHRONO PUSHERS

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE ORIGINAL BREITLING PAT NO 96801 GOLD/SS BRACELET DOUBLE CLASP BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, CHRONO FULLY WORKING AND RESET TO ZERO, KEEPING TIME

PRICE/HARGA: PERSONAL COLLECTION (WILLING TO LET GO FOR RM10,000)

SOLD

BRIEF HISTORY OF BREITLING WATCHES

Breitling was founded by Louis Breitling in 1884 in St Imier with the specific purpose to develop chronographs and counters for scientific and industrial applications. The late 19th century witnessed a number of unique industrial developments such as the automobile and the aeroplane. Breitling recognised that these new machines would need timing instruments and soon became a manufacturer of high quality timing instruments. Rapid expansion led to a move to the Swiss town of La-Chaux-de-Fonds in 1892 to accommodate growth.

In 1915 Breitling developed their first wristwatch chronograph and went on to make several significant developments in this area. In 1923 they were the first watch manufacturer to introduce an independent push piece for the chronograph, enabling the start and return-to-zero function (previously performed by the winding-crown). Then in 1934 Breitling added a second push piece to the chronograph enabling either cumulative or incremental time recording. These developments made the Breitling watch a favourite amongst pilots. In 1936 Breitling was chosen to supply the Royal Air Force with time keeping equipment. In the 40’s Breitling became the US Air Force official pilots watch whilst also supplying the American armed forces. By the 50’s Breitling had cemented their position in the aviation industry and was supplying cockpit clocks for most of the international airlines.

Over the years, Breitling launched a number of classic watches. 1942 saw the launch of the Chronomat, the first chronograph to be fitted with a circular slide rule. In 1952, the Navitimer was launched, a wrist watch equipped with a so called “navigation computer” that allowed pilots to calculate flight plans. This watch became an instant favourite amongst pilots. In 1962, the Cosmonaute was released providing a 24 hour chronograph. This watch was worn by Scott Carpenter when he flew America’s second ever manned orbital flight in the Aurora 7. In 1969, Breitling was part of a consortium of watch manufacturers that developed the first automatic chronograph, a major break through at the time.

1979 saw the end of an era for Breitling, with the death of Will Breitling. The company was subsequently bought by Ernest Schneider launching a new era for Breitling. Schneider introduced watch lines for other professions such as yachting and diving, whilst continuing to focus on building high quality, high precision watches for the aviation industry. A number of now classic watches were introduced under Schneider’s leadership such as the new Chronomat (1984), the Aerospace (1985), the Emergency (1995) and the B-1 (1998).

Today Breitling is one of the leaders in the Swiss watch industry for product development, continually launching innovative new high precision models.

What makes Breitling Watches Unique

Breitling declares their watches to be “instruments for professionals”. With a strong focus on the aviation industry, Breitling have developed a number of watch models that have been highly appreciated by pilots and astronauts throughout the history of aviation and aeronautics.

Current Breitling Models

Navitimer 50th Anniversary, Navitimer Heritage, Navitimer Breitling Fighters, Navitimer Olympus, Cosmonaute, Montbrillant and Montbrillant Datora, Chronomat, Chronomat Longitude, Wings Automatic, Crosswind, Crosswind Racing, Crosswind Special, Headwind, Callisto, Callistino, Blackbird and B-Class, Emergency, Emergency Mission, Aerospace, B-1, B-2 and Hercules, Chrono Avenger, Chrono Avenger Rattrapante, Chrono Avenger Sixty Nine, Chrono Avenger M1, Avenger Seawolf, Superocean, Chrono Colt Quartz, Colt Automatic, Colt Quartz and Colt Oceane, Breitling Bentley 6.75, Breitling Bentley GT, Bentley Motors Chronograph and the Breitling Bentley Le Mans.

COLLECTOR'S ITEM - APPLE CORP BEATLES LIMITED EDITION MECHNICAL GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

COLLECTOR'S ITEM - APPLE CORP BEATLES LIMITED EDITION MECHNICAL WRISTWATCH/span>

MADE IN: SWISS

CIRCA: 1995

MODEL: BEATLES 4

CRYSTAL: L MINERAL GLASS

MOVEMENT: HIGH GRADE 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT 

DIAL COLOR: WHITE WITH THE FACE OF 4 BEATLES MEMBERS

FUNCTION: HOUR AND MINUTE

HANDS: GOLD TONE HANDS

MARKERS: NONE

CASING : GOLD PLATED

LUGS: 18mm 

MEASUREMENT: 35mm DIAMETER w/o CROWN and 40mm LUG TO LUG

CASEBACK ENGRAVED:

LIMITED EDITION 1500 pcs

CROWN: GOLD PLATED CROWN

STRAP: ORIGINAL BEATLES BROWN LEATHER

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE: SOLD TO MITCHALL MCKAY FROM REDLANDS USA VIA eBAY -

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE VERY RARE LONGINES MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

HARD TO FIND, VERY RARE AUTHENTIC VINTAGE LONGINES MLITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH Product Specifications Solid Stainless Steel Case Tropik like rubber band Unsigned Original Crown Made in Switzerland Swiss Longines Ball Bearing Automatic Cal. 385 Movement Serial No. 13961357 Circa Nov 1967 Mineral Crystal Black Military Dial Silver Tone Hands and Arabic Hour Markers Snap in Replaced Case Back Original Non Signed Crown at 4 O'clock Position for locking the bezel Case Diameter: 35mm (excluding Crown) Case Diameter: 38mm (Lug to Lug) Very Thin Case, Thickness: 6mm Lug Width:  PRICE: PERSONAL COLLECTION BUT WILLING TO LET GO FOR USD2,000

BRIEF HISTORY OF LONGINES-WITTNAUER WATCHES

As soon as Ernest Francillon opened a small manufacturing plant, which started to produce the following year, the story of Longines started in 1866. Francillon, who was the grandson of Auguste Agassiz (a pioneer of Swiss horology whose name appears on wrist and pocket watches of high-quality), learned his trade at his grandfather's watch assembly shop, the "comptoir". He would finally become director of the shop, but this thirty-two-year old man got acquainted with the limits of the comptoir and the areas in which he would be more likely to have a better production.

The first Longines watches arrived in America in 1868. A few years later, Longines was awarded a gold medal for precision and reliability at the Universal Exposition of Vienna. To prevent himself from imitation, Francillon decided to trademark the dials on his watches with a winged clepsydra and the word "Longines".A clepsydra is an ancient device which measured time by marking the regulated flow of water though a small opening. Looking carefully at the centre of the Longines trademark a small box that represents this device is seen.

The company eventually departed from this procedure fairly quickly because there are several Longines watches that do not have the logo. In 1889, Longines provided five chronometers to the Italian explorer Luigi Amedeo, who did his best to reach the North Pole. His failure is hardly noted in history books, but the mark Longines'illuswtrious history as the watch choice by explores and adventurers.

In 1904, Longines furnished chronometers to a U.S. naval exploration of the North Polar Region. Unfortunately, Robert E. Peary was the first to reach the North Pole in 1909. Longines, unfortunately, missed the chance to be part of that event. At the beginning of 1900s, Longines started to express an interest in gentlemen's wrist watches and joined other Swiss makers which showed the same interest as well.

The Longines Co. states that the first wrist watch was cased in 1905. The first wrist chronographs to appear in the sports market were seen in 1910s. Moreover, Longines produced military watches for World War, some of the, with pierced shrapnel covers, "demi-hunter" cased varieties, and others for being used at sea and in the air.

Around 1920 - 1930s the golden years for Longines started. The factory had a remarkable growth from 20 to 2.500 workers, who produced more than 122.000 pieces every year. Longines would be recognized as the constant and steady companion of many pioneering aviator in a decade that aeroplanes and airships were recognized as military and exploration tools of great importance. Aeroplanes started to experience several problems such as magnetism, moisture, low temperatures, issues which had to be overcome right away. And Longines was acquainted with theses issues after having experienced the Artic cold temperatures. It was during this era that Longines would produce its most famous two wrist watches -- the Weems and the Lindbergh models. (The Lindbergh is also referred to as the Hour Angle Watch.) In 1930, Admiral Richard E. Byrd would arrive to the South Pole for the first time. His trips would always find him with a Longines on his wrist.

The A. Wittnauer Co. would become the exclusive sales agent for Longines in1880. This relationship lasted for the next 114 years. In 1936, the Wittnauer family sold A. Wittnauer Co. and renamed the Longines-Wittnauer Co. the name became so pervasive that some people think that the watches are synonymous. But, of course, they are not. Their movements are distinct and not interchangeable with one another.

World War II and beyond

The company began to produce military issue watches during the Second World War. Most of these watches were for the European forces. In 1994, Longines and Wittnauer parted company, and Swiss giant SMH, which holds title to Hamilton, Omega and Tissot, got the name.

Chronographs

The company started to show its affinity with sporting events during the 30s and 40s, producing a lot of unusual types of chronographs. Many were manufacturer with Longines's own movement, unlike the rest of the companies which would rather buy chronograph from other companies. Therefore, the Longines chronographs, those which were produced from the 20s to the 50s are highly prized and have their own separate niche in the collecting world.

The best of Longines's chronograph movements was said to be the Caliber 13 ZN. It was first released in Longines' 2-register models, but was later adapted for use in its 3-register models. The following chronographs would show movements made by Valjoux and others. These are not recognized nearly as collectible as the chronographs with Longines' own movements.