Monday, February 14, 2011

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MUST DE CARTIER TANK VERMEIL MID SIZE WRISTWATCH









BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MUST de CARTIER TANK VERMEIL MIDSIZE WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's
MODEL: TANK
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: HARDENED ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: CARTIER 17 JEWELS MANUAL MOVEMENT
DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: -
HANDS/JARUM: BLUE METAL
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: ROMAN - BLACK
CASING : 20 MICRON GOLD PLATED ON SOLID SILVER 925
HIDDEN LUGS: 14mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 23.5mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 30mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: AS SHOWN ON THE PHOTO
CROWN: GP WITH BLUE CABOCHON
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE CARTIER BROWN LIZARD BAND WITH GENUINE CARTIER BUCKLE
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8."
EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY RARE AND VERY HARD TO FIND. NO BOX AND NO PAPER
PRICE/HARGA : RMXXXX;(SOLD TO Ms Tan March 2013)


Brief Information on Cartier Wristwatch
Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier when he took over the workshop of his master. In 1874, his son Alfred Cartier took over the administration of the company, but it was Alfred's sons louis, Piere and Jacques, who were responsible for establishing the worldwide brand name of Cartier.
The story of the Cartier House's popularity began with Louis Cartier invention of the wristwatch for his renowned friend, a Brazilian aviator, Alberto Santos Dumont, in March of 1904 after Alberto Santos-Dumont complained of the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches while flying to his friend Louis Cartier. The watch created by Louis Cartier for his friend featured a leather band and a small buckle, a flat wristwatch with a distinctive square bezel that made it possible to wear it on the wrist. Having received this precious gift, Santos-Dumont would never take off again without this Cartier wristwatch and used it for checking the time during flights. . This watch was not only a hit with Santos-Dumont, but also with Cartier's many clients. Thus, out of this timeless design, the "Santos" was born. This was the first men's wristwatch (Patek Phillipe made the first wristwatch, but for a woman and as a one-off).
In 1907, Cartier signed a contract with Edmond Jaeger, who agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches. By this time, Cartier had branches in London, New York and St. Petersburg and was quickly becoming one of the most successful watch companies in the world. The introduction of the Baignoire and Tortue models (both of which are still in production today) took place in 1912, followed by the Tank model's debut in 1917. The Cartier tank model, designed by Louis Cartier, was inspired from the newly introduced war machines on the Western Front. This line too has survived, with over thirty varieties now being made since.
In the early 1920s Cartier formed a joint company with Edward Jaeger (of Jaeger- LeCoutre ) to produce movements solely for Cartier. Thus was the European watch & clock company born, although Cartier continued to use movements from other great makers. Cartier watches can be found with movements from Vancheron Constatin, Audemars-Piguet, Movado and LeCoutre. It was also during this period that Cartier began adding its own reference numbers to the watches it sold, usually by stamping a four-digit code on the underside of a lug. Jacques took charge of the London operation and eventually moved to the current address at New Bond Street.
Cartier's Ideas Today
The present day designers use Louis Cartier's ideas and developments as an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Appealing shapes and designs, movements from the high horology world are reflected in the Santos, the Panther, the Pasha, the Tonneau, and the Tank, Cartier watch collections that give just a few of examples of Cartier's shining talent.

MY VINTAGE POLJOT CHRONOGRAPH COLLECTION

POLJOT STRELA - CAL. 3017 RARE FIRST WATCH IN SPACE (SOLD TO CZ AL-SABAHAN)

POLJOT ADMIRAL - CAL.3133

POLJOT MOSCOW-ROME 1992 LTD EDT - CAL. 3133

POLJOT ADMIRAL - CAL. 3133

POLJOT CHRONOGRAPH - CAL. 3133

POLJOT BYPAH - CAL. 3133

POLJOT CHRONOGRAPH - CAL.3133

POLJOT STURMASKIE - CAL.3133

POLJOT BYPAH - CAL.3133

POLJOT FABIO GIORGIO GENEVE - CAL. 3133

POLJOT STRUMARSKIE - CAL. 3133

POLJOT BLUE ANGELS - CAL. 3133

Sunday, February 13, 2011

AUTHENTIC OMEGA SEAMASTER PROFESSIONAL CHRONOMETER "ELECTRIC BLUE" 2255.80.00 MEN'S DIVER WRISTWATCH (SOLD)














Product Specifications
Watch Information
Brand Name:Omega
Model number:2255.80.00 S/N 80 million
Part Number:2255.80
Dial window material type:anti-reflective-scratch-resistant-sapphire
Display Type:analog
Clasp:deployment-clasp-with-push-button
Case material:stainless-steel
Case diameter:41 millimeters
Case Thickness:11.5 millimeters
Band material:stainless-steel
Band length:mens
Dial color:blue
Bezel material:aluminum
Bezel Function:unidirectional
Calendar:
Box:
Paper:
Date
Yes Original Omega Red Box
Service Booklet
Movement:swiss- auto cal. 1120
Water resistant depth:
PRICE:
SOLD FOR RM4600
1000 Feet
SOLD TO MR LK FROM SUBANG


In the 1990’s, the Seamaster became famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond. The Omega brand has had a high profile association with the James Bond movies since 1995, when Pierce Brosnan took over the role of James Bond in the movie GoldenEye and began wearing the Omega Seamaster Quartz Professional (model 2541.80.00). In all later films, Brosnan wore an Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer (model 2531.80.00).

Which Seamaster watch is the James Bond watch?

The Seamaster Professional Diver 300 M was worn by James Bond in five Bond movies. These Seamasters are made of stainless steel on a stainless steel bracelet, fitted with a blue dial, unidirectional rotating bezel with blue ring and a sapphire crystal. They have a diameter of 41 mm and are waterproof to 300 metres. In Casino Royale, before Bond was assigned his 00 status (“license to kill”), he was wearing a Seamaster Planet Ocean with a diameter of 45.5 mm.In Quantum of Solace, James Bond wears a Seamaster Planet Ocean 600 M with OMEGA’s revolutionary Co-axial technology and water resistance to 600 metres (2000 feet). It has a diameter of 42 mm and a dramatic black dial.

1995 Golden Eye
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2541.80.00, sold out by Omega)

1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2531.80.00, sold out by Omega)

1999 The World Is Not Enough
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2531.80.00, sold out by Omega)

2002 Die Another Day
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2531.80.00, sold out by Omega)

2006 Casino Royale
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2220.80.00)
Seamaster Planet Ocean (Reference 2900.50.91)

2008 Quantum of Solace
Seamaster Planet Ocean (Reference 2201.50.00)

Saturday, February 12, 2011

AUTHENTIC OMEGA SEAMASTER PROFESSIONAL "JAMES BOND - GOLDEN EYE" 2541.80 DIVER WRISTWATCH (SOLD)







Product Specifications
Watch Information
Brand Name:Omega
Model number:2541.80.00 s/n 58 million
Part Number:2541.80
Dial window material type:anti-reflective-scratch-resistant-sapphire
Display Type:analog
Clasp:deployment-clasp-with-push-button
Case material:stainless-steel
Case diameter:41 millimeters
Case Thickness:11.5 millimeters
Band material:stainless-steel
Band length:mens
Dial color:blue
Bezel material:aluminum
Bezel Function:unidirectional
Calendar:Date
Movement:swiss-quartz
Water resistant depth:
PRICE:

1000 Feet
SOLD TO MR J. MALKOVICH, MALIBU, CA, USA

In the 1990’s, the Seamaster became famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond. The Omega brand has had a high profile association with the James Bond movies since 1995, when Pierce Brosnan took over the role of James Bond in the movie GoldenEye and began wearing the Omega Seamaster Quartz Professional (model 2541.80.00). In all later films, Brosnan wore an Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer (model 2531.80.00).

Which Seamaster watch is the James Bond watch?

The Seamaster Professional Diver 300 M was worn by James Bond in five Bond movies. These Seamasters are made of stainless steel on a stainless steel bracelet, fitted with a blue dial, unidirectional rotating bezel with blue ring and a sapphire crystal. They have a diameter of 41 mm and are waterproof to 300 metres. In Casino Royale, before Bond was assigned his 00 status (“license to kill”), he was wearing a Seamaster Planet Ocean with a diameter of 45.5 mm.In Quantum of Solace, James Bond wears a Seamaster Planet Ocean 600 M with OMEGA’s revolutionary Co-axial technology and water resistance to 600 metres (2000 feet). It has a diameter of 42 mm and a dramatic black dial.

1995 Golden Eye
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2541.80.00, sold out by Omega)

1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2531.80.00, sold out by Omega)

1999 The World Is Not Enough
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2531.80.00, sold out by Omega)

2002 Die Another Day
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2531.80.00, sold out by Omega)

2006 Casino Royale
Seamaster Diver 300 M (Reference 2220.80.00)
Seamaster Planet Ocean (Reference 2900.50.91)

2008 Quantum of Solace
Seamaster Planet Ocean (Reference 2201.50.00)

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE RARE ZODIAC SST36000 HI-BEAT GENTS WRISTWATCH








BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ZODIAC SST36000 HI-BEAT GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's
MODEL: ZODIAC
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: HARDENED ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ZODIAC 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT CAL.86
DIAL COLOR: CREAM
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: -
HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS GOLD TONE
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD BATON/ BATON KEEMASAN
CASING : GOLD PLATED
HIDDEN LUGS: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 35mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 41mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: ZODIAC LOGO, ANTI MAGNETIC~WATER RESISTANT~SHOCK RESISTANT
CROWN: 10K GOLD FILLED/ SADUR EMAS
STRAP/TALI: NEW BROWN TEXTILE MILITARY STYLE BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY RARE AND VERY HARD TO FIND
PRICE/HARGA : RM850.00 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)
History of Zodiac Wathes
Bowman said that Ariste Calame (1839-1917) first set up a workshop in 1864 in Cret-Vaillant The watch company was founded in 1882 by Ariste Calame. The original name of the company was Ariste Calame. It was a small workshop. A 1990 as said the began to specialize in sports watches. The name "Zodiac" was used early but was not registered until 1908. The founder’s son, Louis Ariste Calame, was sent to watchmaking school and then began to participate in the business in 1895. Under his direction the business Calame, took over the business that year. Members of the family given Bourdin are shown below.
Bowman said that the company gave up being a subcontractor for FAVREPERRET and became an exporter. In 1908-1911 it made its own calibers and employed about 50.
The company was listed in 1920 as Ariste Calame fils (the first Ariste Calame had died in 1917.) See ad below . In 1923 it was listed as Ariste Calame: Montres Zodiac, with wrist watches for men and pocket watches, plus an ad.
ZODIAC was imported in 1924 by the Eisenstadt Mfg. CO., St. Louis, MO.
Rene Calame, grandson of the founder joined the company and made commercial and technical changes. His father, the younger Ariste Calame, became one of the founder Presidents of the Federation Horlogere.
Bowman said the Zodiac-Sport was introduced; it was a 10 ½ ligne hermetic watch, not a table clock, in a leather-covered case, that could be opened and closed with one hand.
The company was listed in 1933-1935 in Le Locle and Geneva. The listings were accompanied by pictures of wrist watches labeled "unbreakable."
The Grace model was listed in 1940 and 1966.
The company exhibited at Basle in 1949 with the Datagraphic, a 12-ligne calendar with the moon phases, and the Autographic self-wind with visible power reserve indicator. A 1949 ad from the Zodiac Watch Agency, New York, for the Autographic called it a "new self-winding watch with a power reserve gauge." Fischer discussed this watch that year and so did SHJ in January, 1950. (See Up Down) The company exhibited again at Basle in 1950. An ad in 1950 was again for the self-winding. Autographic with up-and-down indicator.
During the last year of his life the son, Ariste Calame, organized and set up a new factory building in Le Locle which was opened in 1951.
The company was listed in 1951. Zodiac was listed by Quick Fit in 1952 as an American import using movements by ETA, A. SCHILD, LIENGME, and FONT.
A 1953 ad was for the Autographic, "famous for Reserve Power Gauge, amazing rotor action, automatic."
A 1955 ad from the ZODIAC WATCH AGENCY, New York ( a division of Edward Trauner Inc.) said " The world’s most modern watch," referring to the ZODIAC Autographic, which sold for 71.50 in a stainless case, 89.50 in a gold-filled case. It was a self-wind with a power reserve power gauge, 17 jewels, water and shock resistant, anti-magnetic, unbreakable crystal, radium dial, with a sweep seconds. It was the official watch of the Swiss Federal Railways.
The second Ariste Calame died in 1955, aged 80. He was then president of the Board of Director of the company (JSH). (See A Death in the Family.)
ZODIAC was imported to the UK in 1959 by E.A. Combs, London, and again in 1963 by E.A. Combos Clocks Ltd.
A 1966 ad in the Los Angeles Times was for the Barrister wrist, Cal. 1305, in 14K gold, for $200.
The company was listed in 1966 as ZODIAC SA.
The company exhibited at Basle in 1972 with a wrist watch with a dial of the same gold texture as the bracelet.
There was a two-page ad in Modern Jeweler, October 1972, for ZODIAC, illustrating the SST Astographic which had no hands; instead, two revolving satellites and a red moon indicated the time. SST meant "Split Second Timing. The watch was an automatic and calendar, shock and water-resist. The ad said "Americans best selling underwater watch…..Astographic introduced one year ago….no hands styling….talking display box." This watch was imported to the US in 1972 by Edward Trauner Inc. "largest importer of chronographs."
There was an ad in 1973 for the SST Astographic.
The company was listed in 1973 with a battery-operated watch and Tidy.
In 1974 AH&J illustrated ZODIAC’s new diving watch, the Super Sea Wolf, pressurized to 2500 feet, with a bezel for elapsed time read-outs. In 1974 the company also introduced an LCD and new models, slim wrist watches in yellow gold, the man’s a self wind.
The company was listed in 1975 with Rotomatic and six new calibers.
In 1979 MONTRES ZODIAC SA was listed as part of the GROUPE DIXIMECHANIQUE .
Fried said in 1984 that ZODIAC-CALAME CO. owned the Guardsman label making Time Recorders, and that movements for them were made by the RECTA WATCH CO.
In 1990 the address of the ZODIAC-CALAME COMPANY was care of PAUL BUHRE in Le Locle but the ZODIAC WATCH COMPANY was still in New York. In the 1990’s ZODIAC watches were being produced by ZODIAC SA in Neuchatel.
A watch was placed in the Arthur Collection at the NAWCC Museum marked "Ariste Calame."

AUTHENTIC ROLEX SUBMARINER 14060 Z SERIES GENTS DIVER WATCH (SOLD)










Make: Rolex
Model: Submariner 14060M
Serial: Z639481
Price: SOLD (SHAH FROM TMN DESA, KL)

This watch was 1st purchased in 08.07.2007 when new
. This watch comes with Jeweler's invoice, appraisal and resit, Original Box, Outer box, 2 extra link and Rolex service book. The orignal cerificate was misplaced and cannot be located by the 1st owner.

Description and Overview


This is the ultimate men's wristwatch. A man's watch should be his best piece of jewelery, since we shouldn't wear a jewelery that a women do.

The Submariner features a lustrously glossy dial that is free of the COSC verbiage, "Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified" that graces the dial of the Submariner Date. While the COSC cert has its value, the two-fewer lines of printing on the dial allow more space for the engagingly lustrous glossy black finish on the dial to show. I like this a lot.

There is no date window, making the dial perfectly symmetrical. The markers at 9:00 and 3:00 match up.

The hands and markers are made of 18K gold. As I understand it, the tritium luminous material that was originally used would erode steel markers and hands, so white gold was introduced. While the luminous material on this current model is non-radioactive Luminova, the white gold parts remain as vestiges of the past.

The Submariner is essentially the same watch as it was when introduced in 1954. The only differences, are the markers, which are now white/yellow gold rings rather than luminous paint; gloss dial rather than flat black; crown guards; and the movement, which has been updated. These are very subtle changes over the 52-year history of the watch. If you were to look at the first Sub and the latest Sub side by side, they would look essentially the same. I can't think of any other watch that his been in continuous production for five decades. This is the most copied watch in the world - even Timex makes one!

Case

The case is the Rolex Oyster. I can't say anything that hasn't already been said. It is thick, machined stainless steel. The steel is 904L, which is more resistant to salt water than the 316L used by other makers, and costs three times as much. It looks different from 316L, too. It takes abuse and shines up with dish soap and paper towels. A battle tested, time-proven, original Rolex design that has been copied by nearly every other maker.

This Movement

The Submariner comes with the Rolex 3130 movement, which is the result of 50 years of painful, Rolex-slow improvement. It contains 31 rubies, beats at 28,800 cph, and is referred to as a "tracteur." The name rings true: The 3130 is not pretty, but it is a large, durable, highly accurate movement that is easy to service. Kinda like a John Deere tractor.

This brings up a bit of Rolex history. Rolex was the first to introduce a waterproof case, with the Oyster. Hans Wilsdorf realized that the weak link was the crown, and Rolex then came up with the screw-down crown. Unscrewing the crown daily to wind the watch wore down the seals, so Rolex sought rights to a self-winding movement, and was the first to introduce one. With the self-winding movement, the crown could be left alone, minimizing wear on the seals and maintaining water- and dust-proofness. Thus, Oyster (waterproof case) Perpetual (self-winding movement). All proper Rolexes (i.e. not Cellinis) have "Oyster Perpetual" inscribed on the dial.

Bracelet

We like to make fun of our Rolex bracelets. Cheap, stamped metal, hollow links, light weight. But the light weight makes it comfortable to wear all day (I'd remove my Omega Seamaster whenever I was at my desk), and abuse it as I do, a few minutes with a toothbrush and some dish soap makes it as lustrous as new. It has thick springbars and a fliplock catch that hold it together securely. My Seamaster bracelet was heavier, but it would pop open occasionally. My Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet hasn't yet failed. It has a classic look that everyone else has copied. I love it.

Rolexes Movement

The heart of a watch is the movement. The Rolex Submariner has a Rolex movement. If the company on the dial does not make the movement, then the company is just a maker of dials and cases, not watches. Rolex is in-house watchmaker.

Omega, Panerai, and many others, have ETA movements, made by the Swatch group. ETA makes some lovely movements, but those brands that use the same ETA movements as everybody else make cases, bracelets, and dials, not wristwatches. Anybody could machine a case, affix a strap to it, install an ETA movement, hype it as a limited edition, and charge few thousands for the thing. Rolex (along with Patek Philippe, Zenith, Jaeger Le-Coultre, and Seiko) makes watches. Your name on it should mean you made it. If it says Rolex, it was made by Rolex.
James Bond Watch

Rolex Submariner was the first watch worn by James Bond in James Bond movie until was taken over by Omega Seamaster Professional in Golden Eyes.


The Look

The Submariner looks great with a suit and tie, and with jeans and a t-shirt for any wheather.

Conclusion

The ultimate Men's wristwatch.