Sunday, April 3, 2011

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SWISS MONTGOMERY WARD LeGANT GENTS DIVERS WRISTWATCH (TRADED)








VINTAGE SWISS MEN'S DIVERS WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1960'S

VERY CLEAN & SHINNING BLACK DIAL

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN, NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES

SWISS 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

LUMINESCENT SILVER TONE METAL ARROW HANDS

LUMINESCENT STICK AND ARABIC MARKER

STAINLESS STEEL ROUND CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 39mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 42mm LUG TO LUG

BI-DIRECTIONAL BROWN ROTATING BEZEL

UNSIGNED CROWN

NEW GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... !

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, ALMOST NEW

PRICE : RM450.00 (TRADE IN WITH CIKGU ZUL FROM KUALA BELUD, SABAH)


BRIEF HISTORY OF LeGant Wrsitwatch


LeGant is a trademark used by Montgomery Ward department stores for watches produced under contract for sale in their chain.

The watches were initially made in Switzerland, and will bear 'Swiss Made' on their dials and movements. Some models, such as the 'QS' were early 'electric' watches, not to be confused with 'electronic' watches, and were an evolutionary step between classic mechanical watches and modern quartz electronic watches. These movements utilized a balance wheel mechanism for timekeeping, as do fine mechanical watches, both vintage and modern. However, the watches were powered by battery (rather than the coiled mainspring to store power, as done in mechanical watches). This hybrid electro-mechanical movement helped to overcome the problem of extremely short battery life in the first electric watches.

The Le Gant name was sold to Seiko in the early 1990's and watches from that era specify 'Japan Mov't', etc. Production was later ceased


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