JACK'S TREASURE CHEST OF TIME PIECES: June 2023

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

AUTHENTIC ORIS WRIST ALARM GENTS WRISTWATCH

VINTAGE SWISS ORIS MILITARY STYLE ALARM WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1960'S

VERY CLEAN BLACK DIAL

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN, NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES

A. SCHILD ORIS 17 JEWELS MANUAL ALARM CAK. 1475 MOVEMENT

ALL STAINLESS STEEL CASE

LUMINESCENT SILVER TONE HANDS

ARABIC AND ARROW HEAD MARKERS

STAINLESS STEEL ROUND CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 38mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 40mm LUG TO LUG

UNSIGNED CROWN

GENUINE GREY TEXTILE BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND!

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE : USD400 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF ORIS WATCHES

Oris was founded in 1904 by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian at Hölstein, Switzerland. Oris produced no-nonsense time pieces which were both high quality and affordable. With the advent of quartz, as with many other Swiss watch manufacturers, Oris struggled to find its place in the watch market.

However, Oris continued to focus on the manufacturing of mechanical watches. Oris has been able to hold its own creating watches with unique mechanical features that distinguish from those with electronics and quartz. Since the mid-eighties, Oris has progressively launched more mechanical watches with features such as analogue date pointers, automatic movement, mechanical chronographs, and analogue world time display. Interestingly, despite the turbulent changes the watch industry experienced, Oris has found itself doing what it always has, producing great value quality mechanical watches.

In 2004, Oris celebrated 100 years of existence and is going stronger than ever. Oris boasts many names wearing an Oris such as Sean Penn, Harrison Ford, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicolas Cage, and Meg Ryan. Oris is also a key sponsor of the BMW Williams Formula 1 team, helping them to grow their brand awareness, and expand internationally.

The 2008 Oris range includes the TT3, Divers, Artelier, BC3, BC4, Big Crown, Miles, Chronoris, Classic and Flight Timer collections.

You can view the latest Oris Watches collection online

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MILUS ALARM GENT WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MILUS ALARM GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's

MODEL: DRESS ALARM WRISTWATCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC CLEAN / BERSIH TANPA CALAR

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS ALFRED SCHILD 17 JEWELS MANUAL ALARM MOVEMENT CAL.1475

DIAL COLOR: GOLD DARK BLUE

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: RED DATE AT 3:00

HANDS/JARUM: SILVER TONE DAUPHINE HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED SILVER TONE BATON AND STICK MARKER

CASING : ALL STAINLESS STEEL

BEZEL: SS BEZEL

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER WITHOUT CROWN and 41mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: MILUS LOGO

CROWN: SS UNSIGNED

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER STRAP

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

DISCONTINUED MODEL, VERY VERY RARE HARD TO FIND, EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME

PRICE/HARGA: USD350 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF MILUS WRISTWATCH

Under the name of Milus International SA, the Milus watch brand is entering a new era. Boosted by the arrival of the Peace-Mark group (new investors with headquarters in Hong Kong), it plans to gain a firm foothold in the luxury segment. CEO Jan Edöcs and his team are currently working, at the firm's head office in Biel, on the launch of collections with an innovative design. They will take their first steps on the international stage next spring at the Basle International Watchmaking and Jewellery Exhibition.

The Milus brand remains committed to purity of shape and meticulous finishing, following the example of Paul Junod, designer of the third generation, who has remained loyal to the company. The price of the new gold and steel lines will be in a range not exceeding 10,000 francs. Special models, in platinum or set with diamonds, will be available at prices varying between 100,000 and 250,000 francs. Heirs to a history of Milus Paul Junod SA watches that dates back some 80 years, the new watch lines will be clearly identifiable as Milus models. Combining contemporary elegance with smooth, rounded profiles, these timepieces are aimed at elegant women who find an element of creative surprise to their taste.

Jan Edöcs, a 31-year-old who started his career with the Swatch Group, is aiming to achieve durable growth for the new company. Speaking of this new challenge, he said: "We are proud of our new lines and are convinced that we are on the threshold of a new era. With the heritage of the Milus brand, we can now really make our mark."

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE WEEKLY AUTO ORIENT SWIMMER AAA ⭐⭐⭐

BRAND : ORIENT

MODEL : ORIENT WEEKLY AUTO SWIMMER AAA ⭐⭐⭐ - JDM

ORIGIN : JAPAN

CIRCA : 1970

CASING : ALL STAINLESS STEEL

MOVEMENT : ORIENT 19 JEWELS AUTOMATIC CAL. 1931 MOVEMENT
DIAL: TWO SHINING SILVER TONE ONE ORANGE WITH PUSH BUTTON QUICKSET DATE AT 3:00, MANUAL TURN DAY AT 6.00
HANDS: LUMINOUS SILVER STICK HANDS
MARKERS: BLUE ON SILVER BATON MARKERS

MARKINGS : DIAL AND CASEBACK

BAND : GENUINE NEW NAVY BLUE NATO/ZULU TEXTILE BAND
CROWN: SIGNED ORIGINAL O CROWN
LUGS SIZE: 18mm
BAND WIDTH: 18mm - Original Full Lenght

LENS : ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT : 39mm without Crown ( 41mm with crown) and 43mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: 40M WATER PROOF

CONDITION : GOOD, WORKING AND KEEPING TIME
PRICE: USD120 (NEGOTIABLE)
LISTING RM900.00 SOLD RM
BRIEF HISTORY OF ORIENT WATCHES

Orient Watch was founded in Tokyo by Shogoro Yoshida, more than a century ago in 1901. And though the world was a very different place back then, everyone still needed to know what time it was – much like today’s world.

In those early watch making days, Orient Watch had some competition in the watch industry at home. Seiko and Citizen were big names in the watch making industry, and for many years Orient was ranked number three when it came to watch companies.

From the early beginnings, Orient Watch has been focused on making the best mechanical watches that money can buy. The history of Orient Watch is interesting because Orient Watch is a company that started out with a good idea, and never once veered onto a different course. The long years have helped Orient Watch to produce high-quality, long-lasting watches that anyone can afford.

In 1985 Orient and Seiko established a joint factory. Orient produces a range of automatic and quartz watches ranging in price from reasonably inexpensive (about 50USD / 50Euro) to very expensive (7000USD). Orient Star and Orient Star Royal are the middle and high-end brands, with the Royal Orient being their flagship line." - quoted from Orient Watch Company, Wikipedia

Today, Orient Watch is known all over the globe. With manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Brazil, and Japan, Orient Watch today offers more styles and types of watches than ever. Today, Orient Watch offers watches in many designs including quartz, light powered, and of course mechanical.

Mitsuo Mimura, President of Orient Watch in 2006 quoted in Orient Watch website “In the Japanese market, we supply high-quality watches, such as "Orient Star Royal," our prestigious mechanical watch series, which our customers want to carry with them for many years. In overseas markets, our strategy is to develop new outlets for our products mainly in countries and areas with high potential economic growth, and increase our sales of budget-price watches."

For more than a hundred years, Orient Watch has been a well-known and respected name in the watch making industry. Today, many other companies try to reach the success and the high standards that Orient Watch has set. When it comes to mechanical watches, Orient Watch is the first name in the business. For high quality at an affordable price, Orient Watch is one of the better choices in watches. But don’t just take my word for it. Let the history of Orient Watch speak for itself.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE AVIA AUTOMATIC ALARM GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS BY ELGIN AND AVIA

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970

MODEL: RETRO

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC L WINDING MOVEMENT AS CAL. 5008

DIAL COLOR: TWO TONE GREY

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SWIPE SECOND, DAYDATE AND ALARM

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS SILVER TONE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS BATON MARKER

CASING : STAINLESS STEEL

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 41mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 43mm LUG TO LUGEX

TANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -INCABLOC~WATER PROTECTED~STAINLESS STEEL~SWISS MADE~

CROWN: SS/ KELULI

STRAP/TALI: NEW GENUINE GREY TEXTILE ZULU STRAP

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & LOOK LIKE NEW

PRICE/HARGA: USD800 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF AVIA WATCHES

Avia was very successful with their lines of military watches during 1940 - 1960, were made for British Army.

In 1969 the owner of the Avia watch factory, an industrialist from Neuchâtel, who aready possessed the brands "Helvetia" and "Fleurier Watch" acquired Silvana S.A.. This cooperation resulted in the firm Avia & Silvana S.A., which soon thereafter was integrated into the holding company of the Societe des Garde-Temps S.A. SGT, a conglomerate, which, besides owning various prestigious watch brands, ran subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and wrote turnovers of over 100 million Swiss Francs per year.