AUTHENTIC GRUEN PRECISION SKIN DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH

 

BRAND: VINTAGE GRUEN PRECISION SKINDIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN: SWISS

CIRCA: 1963 based on style no. N510SS

MODEL: PIEPAN

CRYSTAL: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT: SWISS AEGLER GRUEN PRECISION 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CAL.510

DIAL COLOR:  SILVER TONE

FUNCTIONS: HOUR, MINUTE AND CENTER SECOND

HANDS:  BLACK LUMED HANDS

MARKERS: LUMED ARROW HEAD MARKERS

CASING : ALL  STAINLESS STEEL BACK

LUGS: 17mm

MEASUREMENT: 36mm DIAMETER without CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

BACK CASE INSCRIPTION: GRUEN PRECISION STAINLESS STEEL CASE

CROWN:  SS - UNSIGNED

STRAP: NOS TROPIC GENERIC RUBBER STRAP

STRAP SIZE: 8.5"

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

PRICE: USD550 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF GRUEN WATCHES

The first Gruen watches are of very high quality and are beautifully made. Both 18 and 16 size versions were manufactured, each in both open face and hunter styles, and in 18- and 21-jewel versions. The earliest D. Gruen & Son serial numbers started around 62000. The Gruens dealt directly with individual jewelry stores; there were no wholesalers or jobbers involved in the distribution of their watches.

One of the most deeply-held myths about Gruen is that Gruen and Rolex at one time manufactured movements for each other's watches. Both firms did use some of the same movements—the best known examples are the Gruen Techi-Quadron and its twin, the Rolex Prince. In reality, these movements were manufactured by a third company, Aegler, who was a very close neighbor to the Gruen Precision Factory.

Gruen and Rolex were Aegler's biggest customers, and were both large shareholders as well—the full company name at one time was, Aegler, Societe Anonyme, Fabrique des Montres Rolex & Gruen Guild A. Gruen and Rolex both occasionally showed pictures of the huge Aegler factory in their advertising, making the implication that this was a Gruen- or Rolex-owned facility, although ownership at the time was divided among Gruen, Rolex and Aegler itself. Gruen sold their Aegler shares in the 1930s, after they moved all production to the Precision Factory. After this time, Aegler became increasingly tied to Rolex through the sale of stock. Today, the main Rolex building in Biel is the old Aegler factory, and though it is now owned by Rolex, it is still run by the Aegler family.

This article taken from Complete Price Guide to Watches, American Wriswatches, Rolex Wristwatches: Best of Time and Gruen Master Book

AUTHENTIC TISSOT SEASTAR GENT WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE TISSOT SEASTAR GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960 -

MODEL: SEASTAR 

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: TISSOT INHOUSE 17 JEWELS MANUAL MOVEMENT CAL. 728-1

DIAL COLOR: SHINNING GOLD COLOR DIAL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND DATE AT 3:00

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD BATON MARKER

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

HINGING LUGS: 20mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 40mm DIAMETER w/o CROWN and 47mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: SIGNED TISSOT CROWN

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE TISSOT BRACELET BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY RARE

PRICE/HARGA: USD400 (NEGOTIABLE)

History of Tissot Watch Co

Tissot, a Swiss watch company, was established in the year 1853. Charles-Félicien Tissot with his son Charles-Emile set the foundation of this prominent business in the city of Le Locle. Buoyed by an extremely pioneering spirit and a forceful drive for mechanical craft, these two initiators brought in to the watchmaker's trade a sturdy and skilled company.

All the way through the existence of the Tissot Company, the firm has forever fascinated the thoughts of people across the globe. Right from the very inception, the company possessed technicians and engineers, contributing thoroughly in the growth and development of new innovative watch models. Led by a strong technical team, it incidentally went on to become the first producer of the antimagnetic watch. It also holds the glorious record of being the first to produce plastic watch, the "Rock Watch", the "Wood Watch" and "T-touch".

Along with the production of some exemplified "first of its kind watches", the Tissot Company also has its presence felt in the history of sports. It got its share of fame by participating vehemently in some major sports events: linked with Davis Cup in 1957 as the timekeeper and also took part at the downhill skiing in Switzerland in the 1938. At present, Tissot Company is the authorized timekeeper for various sporting galas: road biking, circuit racing, cycling, ice hockey and fencing. All these sporting affairs call for supreme dependability and correctness; they signify the meticulousness, significance and excellence of the Tissot Company. The company has rejoiced 150th anniversary of its esteemed institution in the year 2003. The Tissot brand, without any doubt, is not only one of world's most admired ones but also one of the most sought after brands in Switzerland itself.

From the year 1985, the Tissot Company has been attached with the Swatch Group. From the same period onwards, it has been characterized by a networked system of merchants in 140 countries all around the world. Since all Tissot watches are fashioned in Switzerland itself, which facilitates the company to make use of the "Swiss Made" brand. The Company tenders a broad array of products that will catch the attention of both admirers of a pleasant design and enthusiasts of watchmaker's technology.

In the recent years, the company has transformed itself into a more popular brand than ever. It could well be attributed to its "T-Touch," expertise. In this unique range of watches, a number of new watches encompass "touch-sensitive navy faces" and comprise compasses, barometers, altimeters and thermometers. Same range of watches has further provided it a boost by featuring in some movies: as in The Cradle of Life and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE CLINTON FOR CANADA LUNG ASSOCIATION

 

BRAND: VINTAGE  CLINTON  WRISTWATCH FOR CANADIAN LUNG ASSOCIATION 

MADE IN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1940's

MODEL:   MILITARY STYLE FOR CIVILIAN

CRYSTAL: ACRYLIC CRYSTAL

MOVEMENT: SWISS FEF 7 JEWELS CAL.195-1 WINDING MOVEMENT. SAME MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR:  SILVER 

FUNCTION: HOUR, MINUTE, CENTRAL SECONDS

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS BLUE METAL DAUPHINE HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: ARABIC MARKERS

CASING : ALL STAINLESS STEEL BACK

LUGS: 16mm 

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 41mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:  - 

BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL 

CROWN: UNSIGNED STAINLESS STEEL CROWN

STRAP/TALI: BLACK TEXTILE  STRAP

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 7.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL.NO BOX AND NO PAPER BUT GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC

PRICE/HARGA: USD120 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF CLINTON WRISTWATCH

Clinton Watches has a very poorly documented history.  The Clinton Watch Company was founded in 1922 in Switzerland by a immigrant Russian Jew named Wein. The company was passed down from father to son for several generations and was a major manufacturer of quality Swiss timepieces through the 1950's.

The Clinton Company ceased from manufacturing during quartz era when Japan made quartz watches flooded the market. 

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SMITHS LADY WRISTWATCH

ENGLISH MADE SMITHS LADIES'S WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1950'S

GOLD CHAMPAGNE TONES DIAL WITH SUB-SECOND DIAL AT 6 O'CLCOK

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

THE ENGLISH SMITH 15 JEWEL MANUAL MOVEMENT

GOLD TONE DAPHNE HANDS

RAISED GOLD ARROW HEAD AND GOLD ARABIC MARKERS

GOLD PLATED STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 24mm EXCLUDING THE CROWN AND 30mm LUG TO LUG

GOLD PLATED UNSIGNED CROWN

UMORIGINALROPE LEATHER BRACELET BAND FITS 7.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... RARE WITH BOX AND PAPERS

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE OFFER USD100.00

The History of English Smiths Wristwatches

Smiths wristwatch history began in 1939 when Cheltenham factory was asked to produced watches for the war. By the end of 1939, Smiths produced 8,000 jewelled lever escapements every week. They were able to supply the military with a pocket watch and chronograph pocket within three years.

Smiths also made watches specifically for other retailers such as J W Benson, Asprey and Garrard who retailed Smiths English watches under their own names. Some of the watches used high grade 12-15 movement, 18 jewels, with Arnld/Breguet overcoil hairsprings.

Although Smiths were the most successful English Watches but in 1970 Smiths suddenly stopped all production of their movements and turned to Swiss movements to produced their watches.

It is almost  sixty years since the Smiths watches were founded. Some of the Smiths English watches have been survived through those years and they are sought after by many watch collectors., 

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROYCE GENTS WRISTWATCH

VINTAGE SWISS MADE ROYCE WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1960's

SHINNING SILVER TONE DIAL NODAY NODATE

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK NOR SCRATCHES

THE 17 JEWELS SWISS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT ETA CAL. 2891

SILVER TONE HANDS

RAISED SILVER TONE DOTS AND ROMAN MARKERS

STAINLESS STEEL SQUARE CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 36mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 38mm LUG TO LUG

SIGNED SS ROYCE CROWN

NEW GENUINE BROWN CROCO DESIGNED LEATHER BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL...  RARE FIND!

WORKING CONDITION AND KEEPING TIME

PRICE: USD300 (NEGOTIABLE) 

History of Royce Watches - Royce was the brand name for watches manufactured by the Eska Watch Company, founded in 1918 by Silvan Kocher in Grenchen, Switzerland. Some of their divers look half Eska half Royce. Although originally differentiated, the name together as "sisters" in the 1970s and 1980s. Royce became a sporting brand while Eska focused on the traditional dress watch. strongly differentiated the brand from the sister Royce watches. By the 1970s, the two brands were close.