Tuesday, August 25, 2009

VINTAGE ANCRE 2001 LADIES DIVER WATCH (SOLD)




RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE ANCRE LADIES DIVING WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's

MODEL: 2001

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC WITH LITTLE SCRATCHES / ACRYLIC SEDIKIT KESAN CALAR

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: METALLIC BLACK/ HITAM METALIK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: SCUBA

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS ORANGE/ OREN LUMINASI

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: ORANGE ARABIC & GREEN BOX/ARABIC OREN & KOTAK HIJAU

CASING : BASE METAL TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ LOGAM ASAS ATAS & KELULI BACK

LUGS: 12mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 31mm DIAMETER AND 36mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: WATERPROOF & SCUBA LOGO

CROWN: SS/ KELULI

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER / KULIT ASLI WARNA HITAM

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

SOLD TO TWIN SISTERS FROM KUALA LUMPUR

VINTAGE SWISS REXANIA GENTS DRESS WATCH





RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE REXIANA GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's

MODEL: SUPERDATOMATIC DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC NEW / ACRYLIC BARU

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: GOLD CHAMPAGNE/ KEEMASAN

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: NON QUICK DATE AT 3:00/ HARIBULAN BUKAN QUICK

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD BATON MARKERS/BATON KEEMASAN

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP BASE METAL/ LOGAM SADUR EMAS

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER AND 42mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: BASE METAL SWISS

CROWN: GOLD PLATED SS/ KELULI DISADUR EMAS

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LIZARD LEATHER / KULIT LIZARD ASLI WARNA HITAM

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

PRICE/HARGA: RM220.00 (HARGA JUALAN SETELAH DISKAUN/SALE PRICE AFTER DISCOUNT 30% )

VINTAGE SWISS NORDAN GENTS WRISTWATCH





RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE NORDAN GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's

MODEL: DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC NEW / ACRYLIC BARU

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: TWO TONE SILVER/BLUE / DUA WARNA PERAK/BIRU

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: NON QUICK DATE/ HARIBULAN BUKAN QUICK

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD BATON MARKERS/BATON KEEMASAN

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ ATAS SADUR EMAS DAN CASING BELAKANG KELULI

LUGS: 20mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 37mm DIAMETER AND 42mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: STAINLESS STEEL BACK~DUSTPROOF/KELULI BACK CASING ~ TAHAN HABUK

CROWN: GOLD PLATED SS/ KELULI DISADUR EMAS

STRAP/TALI: BROWN CROC DESIGED LEATHER / KULIT WARNA COKLAT CORAK BUAYA

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

PRICE/HARGA: RM180.00 (HARGA JUALAN SETELAH DISKAUN/SALE PRICE AFTER DISCOUNT 30% )

VINTAGE SWISS MADE ST.PIERE GENTS WRISTWATCH - VERY VINTAGE & ANTIQUE LOOK





RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE ST PIERE MEN'S WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's

MODEL: DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC NEW / ACRYLIC BARU

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS 21 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: GOLD CHAMPAGNE VERY ANTIQUE LOOK / KEEMASAN KELIHATAN SANGAT ANTIK

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD STICKS MARKERS/STICK KEEMASAN

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ ATAS SADUR EMAS DAN CASING BELAKANG KELULI

LUGS: 18MM

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER AND 39mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: QUITE BAD/SEDIKIT BURUK

CROWN: GOLD PLATED SS/ KELULI DISADUR EMAS

STRAP/TALI: BROWN LEATHER / KULIT WARNA COKLAT

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

PRICE/HARGA: RM250.00 (HARGA JUALAN SETELAH DISKAUN/SALE PRICE AFTER DISCOUNT 30% )

VINTAGE GERMAN MADE VELONA GENTS DRESS WATCH (SOLD)





RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE VELONA MEN'S WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: GERMANY/JERMAN

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's

MODEL: AUTOMATIC DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC NEW / ACRYLIC BARU

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: GOLD TEXTURED / KEEMASAN TEXTURED

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD STICKS MARKERS/STICK KEEMASAN

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ ATAS SADUR EMAS DAN CASING BELAKANG KELULI

LUGS: 18MM

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 40mm DIAMETER AND 39mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: AUTOMATIC/GOLD PALTED/SS BACK

BEZEL: GOLD PLATED TOP/ SADUR EMAS

CROWN: GOLD PLATED SS/ KELULI DISADUR EMAS

STRAP/TALI: NEW GOLD PLATED STRETCH / STRETCH SADUR EMAS

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

SOLD TO C.T. CHIN FROM CHENG, MALACCA

Monday, August 24, 2009

VINTAGE SWISS MARATHON MILITARY MEN'S WRISTWATCH (SOLD)





RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE MARATHON MILITARY MEN'S WRISTWATCH

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1940's

MODEL: MILITARY

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC NEW / ACRYLIC BARU

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS MARATHON 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: GOLD CHAMPAGNE / KEEMASAN

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS GOLD TONE/ LUMINASI KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINESCENT ARABIC WITH 60 MINUTES/LUMINASI ARABIC DAN 60 MINIT

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ ATAS SADUR EMAS DAN CASING BELAKANG KELULI

LUGS: 18MM SPIDER / KAKI LELABAH

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 35mm DIAMETER AND 41mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: MTO WATCH CO. HK

TOP CASING/BEZEL: GOLD PLATED/ SADUR EMAS

CROWN: SS/ KELULI

STRAP/TALI: NEW BROWN LEATHER/ KULIT COKLAT BARU

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

SOLD TO MR SIMON FROM KLANG


HISTORY OF MARATHON WATCH COMPANY


The Marathon Watch Company manufactures watches in La Chaux-deFonds, Switzerland, and supplies them to government and military entities since early 1900’s. Most models contain self-luminous tritiumm tubes for reading ease in the dark. Marathon watches are typically not available to the general public, but may be obtained through surplus re-sellers.

The company has garnered a substantial following among watch aficionados for its high-performance diving watch--officially 6645-21-558-0133 and informally known the Marathon SAR (Search and Rescue)-- which was commissioned by the Canadian Defence Force for its search and rescue teams. Other models include the Navigator, intended for pilots and paratroopers, and a General Purpose variant for military and law enforcement field use.

VINTAGE GRAND PRIX DELUXE LARGE WORLD TIME MEN'S WRISTWATCH (SOLD)






RAMADHAN SALE/ JUALAN BULAN RAMADHAN


BRAND/JENAMA: VINTAGE GRAND PRIX LARGE WORLD TIME MEN'S WRISTWATCH

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's

MODEL: DE LUXE WORLD TIME MADE IN HONGKONG

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC WITH LITTLE SCRATCHES / ACRYLIC SEDIKIT CALAR

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: BUATAN SWISS 7 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS SILVER TONE/ LUMINASI PERAK

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: WORLD CITIES, TELEMETER & LUMINESCENT BATON/BATON LUMINASI DGN BANDARAYA DUNIA DAN 60 TLEMETERS

CASING : BASE METAL /STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ LOGAM/KELULI (KEHAUSAN PLATING)

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 46mm DIAMETER AND 48mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: MT CO. HK

BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL FLUTTED BEZEL/ BEZEL FLUTTED KELULI

CROWN: SS/ KELULI

STRAP/TALI: NEW RED TEXTILE/ TALI TEKTIL WARNA MERAH BARU

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

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

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME NAD RECENTLY SERVICED

SANGAT SEMPURNA, TEPAT MASA DAN BARU DI SERVICE

SOLD TO MR ALI MOHD RANI FROM PANDAN INDAH, KUALA LUMPUR

HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE HARD TO FIND REVEU MILITARY WWI MEN'S WRISTWATCH (SOLD)















BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE REVUE THOMMEN MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1930's

MODEL: MILITARY

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: MINERAL

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: Swiss Made, mechanical manual winding 15 Jewels

DIAL COLOR: MILITARY BLACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: MILITARY

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS SILVER TONE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS WHITE MILITARY ARABIC WITH MILITARY PUTIH ARABIKA

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL CASE

BEZEL : STAINLESS STEEL

HIDDEN LUGS: 12mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: ROUND CASE 49mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 51mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING AND KEEPING TIME

PRICE/HARGA : USD600 (NEGOTIABLE)




BRIEF HISTORY OF REVUE THOMMEN WATCHES:


After the construction of the Basel-Olten railway line in the 1850s, the little Jura town of Waldenburg, situated on the Basel-Geneva trade route, was forced to fight the unemployment and poverty in its population. In 1853, the borough decided to introduce the watch and clock making industry and founded the “Société d’Horlogerie à Waldenburg”(Waldenburg clock and watch making company).

But the enterprise didn’t flourish until it was privatised and taken over by the young merchant Gédéon Thommen in 1859. Manufacturing and assembly methods were fundamentally improved and a particular importance was attached to the production of quality watches.

The company, managed under the name of “Gédéon Thommen –watch makers”, originally gave its watches the brand mark “G.T.”. The “système à pièces interchangeables”(interchangeable components system), which consisted in the interchangeability of individual watch components, was groundbreaking, and made it possible to transfer to series production. An invention protected by a “Remontoir patent” led to the simplification of the spring winding device and hand adjustment.


While 4 000 watches were produced in 1870, an output of 13000 watches was reached in

1890. G. Thommen was becoming less and less dependent on suppliers, as the aspiring company could produce movement blanks in its own workshops. From 1875 the company was not only making cylinder watches – they were also producing lever pocket watches. An invention patented in 1885, and which is still amazing today, was the G.T. “Springeruhr” with a very modern looking mechanical digital display.

G. Thommens’ far-sightedness and capacity for work were no secret to the public, to whom he devoted himself in many ways. He was co-founder of the “Waldenburger Bezirksblatts” (Waldburg local newspaper) and played an eminent part in the founding of the Waldenburg railway, which was opened in 1880 as the smallest narrow-gauge railway in Europe operated by steam and brought traffic to the Waldenburg valley. He was a member of the national assembly for 26 years. The education system was a particular matter of his concern.

After the death of the industry pioneer G. Thommen, his son Alphonse founded the company Thommens Uhrenfabriken AG in 1905. The REVUE watches produced with their own production machines according to modern methods met with general approval among experts. The increasing demand for wristwatches was based on the product’s outstanding quality and the opening up of new markets. Subsidiaries were opened in Gelterkinden and Langenbruck and another production facility was built in Waldenburg.

The currency breakdown in many countries, the severe economic crisis of the 1930s and the “templating”, i.e. the mass exportation of watch components, which was damaging to the prestige of Swiss watches, also caused the Waldenburg watch manufacturer a lot of trouble. The Thommens Uhrenfabriken AG research and development department surprised the industry experts more than once with innovations, which marked their epoch. To mention just a few: the self-compensating Nivarox balance spring, the timing machine for watch timing and the REVUE-SPORT wristwatches meeting the toughest demands for the first time.

In the 1980s, the company’s management decided to strengthen the link with “THOMMEN” navigation instruments for aviation and to rename the watch brand “REVUE THOMMEN”. Revue Thommen, supplier of precision instruments for the aviation industry since 1936 is indeed the most legitimate manufacturer of pilot watches. Their Airspeed and Streamline models in the upper middle market and the elegant creations Wallstreet and Open Heart attracted a lot of interest.

The Revue Thommen “Cricket” wristwatch almost attained cult status. The table clocks, whose design was based on the “Thommen” on-board chronometers for civil and military aircraft, complete the Revue Thommen range.

Until 1961 about a hundred different G.T. calibres were developed and produced. From 1961 onwards, further calibres were added, and were identified by initials. The initials from the beginning of the alphabet were for small watch movements, and the initials from the end of the alphabet were reserved for the larger watch movements. For example, the ladies calibre K12 corresponds to the size 8 3/4
”’, the T-range to 11 1/2”’ and the calibre S to 13”’. These calibres are all produced today with the G.T. marking