Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE JAEGER LECOULTRE WRISTALARM (MEMOVOX) GENTSWATCH
PREVIEW - LE COULTRE WRISTALARM (EARLIER MEMOVOX)
CAL. 411 MANUAL WINDING 17 JEWELS
CAL. 411 MANUAL WINDING 17 JEWELS
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 10K GOLD FILLED LECOULTRE WRISTALARM (EALIER MEMOVOX) GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: POWER RESERVED
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: LECOULTRE 17 JEWELS MANUAL MOVEMENT CAL.411
DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND ALARM DISC
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE STICKS AND ARABIC MARKERS
CASING : 10K GOLD FILLED
LUGS: 16mm UNUSUAL LOGS LUGS
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 37mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 10K GOLD FILLED BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: UNSIGNED ORIGINAL CROWN
STRAP/TALI: 10K GOLD FILLED SPIEDEL BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 9.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED LECOULTRE MODEL... RARE BUMPER MODEL!
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE/HARGA: USD1150 (NEGOTIABLE)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LE COULTRE WATCHES
A brilliant inventor and self-taught watchmaker, Antoine-LeCoultre founded his first workshop in 1833, following the invention of a machine to produce watchmaking pinions. Ever since, the Manufacture Jaeger-Lecoultre has developed constantly around the founder's original workshops.
Surprisingly enough, it was neither a physicist nor an engineer who first measured the micron; it was Antoine LeCoultre, in 1844. He had created watch components that were so perfect no tool could actually detect their degree of inaccuracy. He followed that up by inventing the world's most accurate instrument: the Millionometer, which served as a benchmark for over half a century.
In 1847, LeCoultre created a revolutionary system that was to do away with the need for keys to rewind and set watches. His simple and brilliant solution was a pushbutton that activated a lever to switch from one function to another. It was the first keyless winding mechanism, and the first reliable system that eliminated the need for keys to wind or set a watch.
In 1866, when Swiss watchmaking was still structured around small home-run workshops, Antoine LeCoultre and his son Elie decided to bring together under one rood the many skills involved in making watches, and installed a steam-driven machine to operate their new tools. LeCoultre & Cie thus became the first Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux.
It was in 1903 when the Parisian Edmond Jaeger set Swiss watchmakers the challenge of producing ultra-thin calibres. It would lead to the Calibre 145, the world's thinnest mechanical movement, measuring no more than 1.38 mm, and the friendship of Antoine LeCoultre's grandson, Jacques-Devid LeCoultre. These two men would give a rise to a range of horological wonders, and eventually the birth of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand in 1937.
In the year 1908, the Manufacture created its first rectangular-shaped calibre in response to the challenge created to miniaturize watches to wear on the wrist. By the "Roaring 20s" (1920s), very small ladies' wristwatches were all the rage, but extreme miniaturization always led to a loss of reliability and precision. The Duoplan brilliantly solved this problem by arranging its parts on split levels. It would lead to the world's smallest movement, Calibre 101. Outdoing the Calibre 145, Jaeger-Lecoultre miniaturized the Duoplan caliber to the extreme, weighing in at barely one gram and comprising of 74 parts. Its record is still unmatched to this date.
Since its founding, the Manufacture has created and produced over 1,000 different calibres in many varieties. Over 200 patented inventions have contributed to the progress of Swiss watchmaking in the field of movements, as well as that of cases, bracelets, dials, and watch functions.
Monday, July 18, 2011
SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS: SEIKO TUNA CAN 600M 6159-7010 PROFESSIONAL DIVER WATCH (SOLD)
MY PERSONAL COLLECTION - BUT IT'S TIME TO THINNING MY COLLECTION
This is the classic 6159-7010 shrouded diver that was made between 1975 and 1978. Some say that its sheer rarity puts its desirability, the 6159-7010 was one of the best JDM Seiko Diver ever produced, using 6159A automatic movement that mostly equipped the Grand Seiko watches.
The 6159 line are the highly collectible, 6159-7001 Professional 300m sold in the late 1960s and the movement was later chosen to equipped 6159-7010.
Seiko designed the 6159-7010 Professional 600m as the most advanced in diving watch technology for professional diver in 1960's
| MOVEMENT | ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT, Cal. 6159A, Seventeen(17) Jewels With Hacking Mechanism. Professionally serviced just recently and is running well. |
| METAL | Solid Titanium Case and Case back. |
| CASE 'n SIZE | ORIGINAL FACTORY CASE WITH ORIGINAL . . Width: 52 mm excluding crown; length: 55mm from lug to lug. Thick: 18mm with bezel. |
| DIAL/MINUTE CHAPTER RING/HANDS | ORIGINAL SEIKO 6159-7010 DIAL AND HANDS |
| STEM/CROWN | ORIGINAL STEM (male/female type) engages hands, day and date wheel as it should. ORIGINAL CROWN it screws down securely at 3x180 degrees turn. It Comes With English/Japanese Day Wheel. |
| CRYSTAL/Retainer RING | Original Hardlex Crystal with minor scratches Crystal is attached with crack-free ORIGINAL CRYSTAL-RETAINING RING NOT glued. |
| Rotating BEZEL 'n INSERT | ORIGINAL BEZEL RING rotates in bidirectional rotation with clicks. ORIGINAL BEZEL INSERT. |
| BRACELET/STRAP | It comes with aftermarket seiko wave style rubber band. FAT SPRING BARS are used in this watch as Seiko diver should come on fat spring bars. |
| SERIAL NUMBER | 560669 which dates production back on June 1975. She is 36years old. |
| WATER RESISTANCE | Water Proof 600 Meters |
SOLD TO EK MENG LIEW, MELABOURNE, AUSTRALIASOLD USD1850
Sunday, July 17, 2011
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE JAEGER LECOULTRE POWER RESERVED AUTOMATIC BUMPER WRISTWATCH
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 10K GOLD FILLED LECOULTRE POWER RESERVED GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: POWER RESERVED
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: LECOULTRE 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC BUMPER MOVEMENT CAL.481
DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH NICE DISTRIBUTED PATINA
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND POWER RESERVED INDICATOR AT 12:00
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE (REPAINTED HANDS)
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE STICKS AND DOTS MARKERS
CASING : 10K GOLD FILLED
LUGS: 16mm UNUSUAL LOGS LUGS
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 37mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 10K GOLD FILLED BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: ORIGINAL CROWN
STRAP/TALI: BLACK/GP SPIEDEL BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED LECOULTRE MODEL... RARE BUMPER MODEL!
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE/HARGA: USD850 (NEGOTIABLE)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LE COULTRE WATCHES
A brilliant inventor and self-taught watchmaker, Antoine-LeCoultre founded his first workshop in 1833, following the invention of a machine to produce watchmaking pinions. Ever since, the Manufacture Jaeger-Lecoultre has developed constantly around the founder's original workshops.
Surprisingly enough, it was neither a physicist nor an engineer who first measured the micron; it was Antoine LeCoultre, in 1844. He had created watch components that were so perfect no tool could actually detect their degree of inaccuracy. He followed that up by inventing the world's most accurate instrument: the Millionometer, which served as a benchmark for over half a century.
In 1847, LeCoultre created a revolutionary system that was to do away with the need for keys to rewind and set watches. His simple and brilliant solution was a pushbutton that activated a lever to switch from one function to another. It was the first keyless winding mechanism, and the first reliable system that eliminated the need for keys to wind or set a watch.
In 1866, when Swiss watchmaking was still structured around small home-run workshops, Antoine LeCoultre and his son Elie decided to bring together under one rood the many skills involved in making watches, and installed a steam-driven machine to operate their new tools. LeCoultre & Cie thus became the first Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux.
It was in 1903 when the Parisian Edmond Jaeger set Swiss watchmakers the challenge of producing ultra-thin calibres. It would lead to the Calibre 145, the world's thinnest mechanical movement, measuring no more than 1.38 mm, and the friendship of Antoine LeCoultre's grandson, Jacques-Devid LeCoultre. These two men would give a rise to a range of horological wonders, and eventually the birth of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand in 1937.
In the year 1908, the Manufacture created its first rectangular-shaped calibre in response to the challenge created to miniaturize watches to wear on the wrist. By the "Roaring 20s" (1920s), very small ladies' wristwatches were all the rage, but extreme miniaturization always led to a loss of reliability and precision. The Duoplan brilliantly solved this problem by arranging its parts on split levels. It would lead to the world's smallest movement, Calibre 101. Outdoing the Calibre 145, Jaeger-Lecoultre miniaturized the Duoplan caliber to the extreme, weighing in at barely one gram and comprising of 74 parts. Its record is still unmatched to this date.
Since its founding, the Manufacture has created and produced over 1,000 different calibres in many varieties. Over 200 patented inventions have contributed to the progress of Swiss watchmaking in the field of movements, as well as that of cases, bracelets, dials, and watch functions.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ETERNAMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH
RARE COLLECTION - AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ETERNAMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: KONTIKI
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACCRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: RARE HIGH GRADE 25 JEWELS SWISS ETERNAMATIC AUTOMATIC WINDING IN HOUSE MOVEMENT CAL. 1239T
DIAL COLOR: SHINNING METALLIC BLACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SWIPE SECONDS AND NONQUICKSET DATE AT 3:00
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE ARROW HEAD
CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA
BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER W/O CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:
CROWN: ORIGINAL ETERNAMATIC SS CROWN
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER STRAP
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
CONDITION: WORKING AND KEEPING TIME, EXCELLENT CONDITION
MY PRICE/HARGA : USD260.00 (NEGOTIABLE)
History of Eterna
Founded in 1856, the Eterna watch company was later split into two distinct entities. Eterna continued making quality watches, while the movement branch became the famous ETA, making movements for brands such as Rolex Tudor and Omega. Eterna was the inventor of the rotor automatic movement in 1948.If you are in the market for a vintage Tissot, Tudor, Omega, Bulova, Rado, Longines etc, then you should consider this watch! History of Eterna-matic KonTiki
The first Eterna KonTiki "sports" watches were provided to Thor Heyerdahl for his famous 7600km expedition from South America to the Central Pacific on the KonTiki balsawood raft, in 1947.
To celebrate, the later KonTiki model went into production with the 18K gold KonTiki medallion as on this watch.
Founded in 1856, the Eterna watch company was later split into two distinct entities. Eterna continued making quality watches, while the movement branch became the famous ETA, making movements for brands such as Rolex Tudor and Omega. Eterna was the inventor of the rotor automatic movement in 1948.If you are in the market for a vintage Tissot, Tudor, Omega, Bulova, Rado, Longines etc, then you should consider this watch! History of Eterna-matic KonTiki
The first Eterna KonTiki "sports" watches were provided to Thor Heyerdahl for his famous 7600km expedition from South America to the Central Pacific on the KonTiki balsawood raft, in 1947.
To celebrate, the later KonTiki model went into production with the 18K gold KonTiki medallion as on this watch.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
RARE - GIRARD PERREGAUX WHITE PORCELAIN GYROMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH
BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE GIRARD PERREGAUX GYROMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: GYROMATIC
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC CLEAN / ACRYLIC BERSIH
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS GIRARD PERREGAUX 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT
DIAL COLOR: WHITE PORCELAIN, VERY CLEAN WITH NO CRACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: DRESS WATCH
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD/BLACK TONE
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD/BLACK TONE BATON MARKERS
CASING : 10K GOLD FILLED
LUGS SIZE: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER WITH CROWN and 39mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: GENUINE GIRARD PERREGAUX GOLD FILLED
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BROWN LIZARD LEATHER
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION, VERY RARE, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND PORCELAIN DIAL
NO BOX AND NO PAPER
PRICE/HARGA: RM1500 (NEGOTIABLE)
RM2300
THE BRIEF HISTORY OF GIRARD PERREGAUX WATCH
The history of this prestigious Swiss manufacturer can be traced back to Jean-Francois Bautte, the famous Geneva watchmaker. Though orphaned at a very young age, the young man confronted life with determination. In 1791, by the time he was nineteen, Jean-Francois Bautte had learnt several trades, acquired the education which his modest background had denied him, and begun making his first watches. It would not be long before his name became familiar to the royal courts of Europe. A master watchmaker of rare talent, Jean-Francois Bautte was also an astute "industrialist" and businessman with a brilliant, imaginative and generous character. He is credited with creating the first genuine ultra-thin watches and the truly visionary concept of the Manufactory as a producer of high-quality timepieces.
Unfortunately, Jean-Francois Bautte did not have a successor or heir to take over his company when he retired. The problem of what to do with the company was quickly solved when a merger was arranged with another watch manufacturer. In 1854, Constantin Girard married Marie Perregaux. As both came from watchmaking backgrounds, it seemed perfectly natural to use both names when they formed their own company. So it was that the Girard-Perregaux brand was born, in 1856.
More than just a famous watchmaker, Constantin Girard was also a patriot committed to the republican cause and always ready to devote time and energy to his beloved town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Only a few years were needed to establish a reputation that spread as far as the New World. His technical and aesthetic masterpiece, the "Tourbillon Sous Trois Points d'Or" (translation: Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges), was unquestionably the greatest achievement of a life largely devoted to the research and development of the art of watchmaking. This amazing pocket watch won Girard-Perregaux two gold medals at the Paris Universal Exhibitions in 1867 and 1889, and is considered one of the most desirable mechanical watches ever made.
The tradition of innovation initiated by Jean Francois Bautte has been perpetuated to the present day by Girard-Perregaux. Throughout its long history, the Manufactory has made a number of exciting and innovative contributions to the world of watchmaking. Foremost among these is the concept of the wristwatch. Although a few pocket watches had already been modified to be worn on the wrist, Girard-Perregaux was the first watchmaker to produce this kind of timepiece in a series, around 1880.
In addition, Girard-Perregaux has developed several revolutionary movements, the most notable of which have been the Gyromatic, the high-frequency mechanical movement that has become collectible in their own right, as well as the quartz movement, whose frequency of 32,768 Hertz has become the universally accepted standard. In fact, it was Girard-Perregaux's innovations in the realm of quartz timekeeping that allowed it to survive the Swiss watch industry's economic crisis during the 1970's and 1980's.
Although Girard-Perregaux did not thrive during the 1970's and early 1980's, unlike other Swiss watch companies, Girard-Perregaux not only survived fully intact, but emerged even stronger than before and fiercely determined to continue producing high-quality mechanical timepieces using in-house movements. At a time when many prestigious Swiss companies were looking to outside suppliers for their raw movements, Girard-Perregaux simply would not compromise quality to improve the bottom line.
The company's massive efforts to upgrade their factory, while training a new generation of master watchmakers to produce the highest quality wristwatches, was clearly a gamble but one which paid off handsomely when consumers re-discovered the pleasures of wearing traditionally hand-finished mechanical timepieces.
Girard-Perregaux's master watchmakers continued their efforts in the early 1980's. After extensively studying an original model acquired at auction, the watchmakers revived the expertise, which had originally created the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges pocket watch. To make a replica of this marvel, however, they had to think in modern terms and re-design all the components. Although computers would prove helpful in the design phase, the watchmakers nonetheless had to re-learn all the traditional crafts and skills that had died along with the masters.
In 1991, on the occasion of its 200th anniversary, the company achieved the amazing feat of adapting the technology of the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges to a wristwatch version. Several variations have been produced since then. These watches, which are completely handmade in Girard-Perregaux's workshops, are amazing works of mechanical art, and the Three Bridges, which are cast in solid gold, are stunningly beautiful to behold. Some six to eight months of continuous work are needed to produce such a watch, with the House's most talented senior watchmakers meticulously crafting each component by hand, assembling the movement, testing the complicated mechanism and finally casing up the completed movement in a massive gold or platinum case. As of this writing, only 20 such Tourbillon wristwatches have been produced to date.
Needless to say, watch lovers around the world quickly took notice of the company's amazing comeback, and the company capitalized even further on its newfound success by obsessively dedicating itself to the production of wristwatches of the highest quality at extremely competitive prices. Moreover, in 1993, Girard-Perregaux signed a co-branding arrangement with the celebrated Italian car manufacturer, Ferrari, which has yielded a remarkable line of sporty chronographs.
Along with the Ferrari chronographs, the company's other popular models include the Vintage Men's automatic, which features an in-house Girard-Perregaux 3000 self-winding calibre; the Chronograph 9000, featuring a refined self-winding movement which can be viewed through a sapphire-crystal back; and the Olympic Chrono 1992, which boasts an in-house Girard-Perregaux chronograph movement.
In summary, Girard-Perregaux offers one of the highest quality wristwatches available in the contemporary watch marketplace. Best of all, these watches can be obtained at very favorable prices for collectors.
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