Since Sumerian time, human being has invented the devices to measure and keep track of time. Clock and watches further developed in modern days. Antique and vintage mechanical watches and clocks produced in Switzerland, Germany,Japan and USA were high precision device that were sought after by many collector for their complications, rarity and high in value....
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: OMEGA 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC BUMPER MOVEMENT CAL . 361
DIAL COLOR: CREAM /KRIM WITH LOTS OF PATINA WHICH MAKE THW WATCH LOOKS SO ANTIQUE (63 YAERS OLD WATCH)
FUNCTION/FUNGSI:
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE DAUPHINE/ KEEMASAN
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU:GOLD TONE ARROW HEAD MARKERS
CASING : GOLD FILLED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/EMAS TAMPALAN DAN KELULI DI BELAKANG (WORN OUT CASEBACK BUT DOES NOT EFFECT THE FUNCTION OR MOVEMENT - VIEW THE PICS)
HINGING LUGS: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 40mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: ORIGINAL SS OMEGA CROWN
STRAP/TALI:GENUINE BLACK LEATHER STRAP FITS 8.5" WRIST
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY RARE AND VERY HARD TO FIND
PRICE/HARGA: RM1150.00 (SOLD TO MR FARIS FROM SELAYANG)
LISTING:RM1150
History of Omega Watch Co
The History of a Successful Company Omega was founded by Louis Brandt at La Chaux – de – Fonds, Switzerland in 1848 as a assembly workshop. In 1879, after his death, his two sons Louis Paul and César started the in-house manufacturing so they started having total production control. One year later, Omega moved into a small factory that became a huge one when 12 months later they bought the entire building. In 1903, they both died leaving the company in 24 years old, Paul Emile Brandt’s hands. Because of the crisis that the Second World War left, he had to work really hard in order to face the economic difficulties. He merged Omega with Tissot calling the new company SSIH. The SSIH group continued to grow and multiply under his leadership and, by the seventies, it had become Switzerland’s number one producer of finished watches and number three in the world.
In 1985, the holding company was taken over by a group of private investors under Nicolas Hayek leadership. It was immediately renamed SMH (Société suisse de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie). SMH had a rapid growth and success becoming today's top watch producer in the world. Named Swatch Group in 1998, it now includes Blancpain and Breguet.
SOMEONE QUESTIONED ABOUT THE AUTHENTICITY OF MY WATCH. FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE EXACT OYSTER 4377 MODEL WITH BLUE DIAL WAS AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIE. PLEASE SURF CHRISTIE SITE TO VIEW IT. THE ONLY THING THAT I'M NOT SURE OF IS THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE EITHER 1950's OR 1920"s. THANK YOU
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER RED CARLIFORNIA MILITARY DIAL GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1928 (SERIAL NO. 322188 - ONE OF THE EALIERST OYSTER, THE FIRST OYTER WAS INRODUCED IN 1926)
MODEL: OYSTER CHRONOMETER MODEL 4377
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX SA 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT
DIAL COLOR: MILITARY RED CARLIFORNIA DIAL
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: MILITARY
HANDS/JARUM: VERY BRIGHT LUMINOUS SILVER TONE MERCEDES HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: VERY BRIGHT LUMINOUS ARABIC MILITARY MARKERS
CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA
LUGS: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 41mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 14K SOLID WHITE GOLD BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: S/N 322188
~THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE SCREW CASE STATES BREVETTES ROLEX SA GENEVE SUISSE~31 VICTORIES~HAUTE PRECISION~4377
CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN
STRAP/TALI:REPLACED AFTER MARKET ROLEX PRESIDENT SS DOUBLE CLAPS BRACELET WITH ROLEX EMBLEM
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED ROLEX TUDOR MODEL... RAREST!
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE:RM4,500(SOLD TO MR AL RAMSAY, COLUMBUS USA)
A History of Rolex Watches
Hans Wilsdorf founded the company we now know as Rolex in 1905. Born in Kulmbach, Germany in 1881, the company, Wilsdorf & Davies, was based in London. By 1908 it had become one of the leading watch companies in the UK. It was in this year that he coined the name Rolex.
Official Chronometer Certification was awarded to Rolex in 1910 from the "Bureau Officiel" in Switzerland, the first time this had ever been given to a wristwatch. This was to be the first of many accolades awarded to the watch, including the Class A Precision from the Kew Observatory in 1914.
In 1926 the Rolex Oyster was released. It was the first wristwatch to be considered waterproof, proven a year later when the watch was worn by the swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in his successful bid to cross the English Channel. This was beneficial to Wilsdorf whom had sponsored the event and gained considerable exposure for his new Oyster Watch. Wilsdorf recognized the importance of advertising and marketing his creation in order to gain publicity and prestige. 1931 saw the creation of the Perpetual Rotor, a mechanism now seen as the basis for self-winding movements. In the following years Rolex released the first Oyster Perpetual Lady-date (1954) the GMT Master with dual time zone function (1955) and the first Day-Date (1956).
Andre Heiniger took over the company following the death of Hans Wildorf on 06 July 1960. Rolex continued to invent and innovate in terms of technical skill and style throughout the 2nd half of the century. The Sea-dweller (1967) was certified as reaching depths of up to 1,220 meters making it the choice for Professional Divers - a point that was quickly adopted in advertising the model. The Explorer II (1978) and Cosmograph Daytona (1988) were also released to international waiting lists securing Rolex as one of the worlds most prestigious watch brands.
Rolex Dateline
1905 - Hans Wildorf establishes a London firm specialising in the distribution of watches.
1908 - Wildorf coins a brand name in which to sign his creations: Rolex.
1910 - In Switzerland, Rolex obtains the first official chronometer certification ever awarded to a wristwatch.
1914 - The Kew Observatory in Great Britain awards the Rolex wristwatch a CLASS A precision certificate.
1926 - Rolex develops and patents the first airtight, dustproof and waterproof watch - named the Oyster.
1927 - The Rolex Oyster crosses the English Channel unscathed.
1931 - Birth of the Perpetual Rotor, a self winding mechanism later found in every modern automatic watch.
1945 - The Oyster Datejust is invented. The first watch to display the date automatically.
1953 - Rolex has created the diving watch of reference - the Submariner.
1954 - The Oyster Perpetual Ladydate is introduced.
1955 - The Oyster GMT Master is designed making it possible to read the time in any two time zones.
1956 - The Oyster Day-Date is created.
1960 - The so called Bathyscaphe is created and plunges 35,787 feet into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
1967 - The Oyster Sea-Dweller is invented - waterproof to a depth of 610 m / 2001 ft.
1971 - The Oyster Explorer II is designed.
1978 - The Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller is tested waterproof to a depth of 1220 m / 4003 ft.
1988 - The first Cosmograph Daytona is fitted with a perpetual rotor.
1992 - A new model is added to the Professioanl range - the Yacht-Master.
2004 - Submariner celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Rolex celebrates with a special commemorative model with a green bezel and unique black dial.
HANDS/JARUM: SILVER TONE LUMINOUS/ LUMINASI KEPERAKAN
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUME WHITE ARABIC/LUMINASI ARABIKA
CASING : STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI
HINGING LUGS: 22mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 42mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: TISSOT LOGO~SHOCKPROOF~
WATERPROOF 30M~STAINLESS STEEL
CROWN: SS/ KELULI
STRAP/TALI:GENUINE BLACK RUBBER BANDS
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, NO LONGER PRODUCED BY TISSOT
PRICE/HARGA: (SOLD TO ENCIK MOHAMMAD FROM ALOR STAR)
LISTING RM700.00 SOLD RM 450.00
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.
CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/SADUR EMAS ATAS DAN KELULI BELAKANG
LUGS: 16mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 36mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: S/N 3706682
CROWN: Original Universal geneve GP/ SADUR EMAS
STRAP/TALI:NEW CROCO DESIGN BROWN LEATHER BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL
PRICE/HARGA :(SOLD TO MR YX CHONG FROM TTDI, K.LUMPUR)
LISTING: RM750.00 SOLD: RM
BRIEF HISTORY OF UNIVERSAL GENEVE WATCHES
In Locle, one of the most important watch centers in Switzerland, located in the mountains of the Jura on the 18th of January 1894, 8 o'clock in the morning on a Thursday, the company "Universal Watch" was founded. The two watch manufacturers Numa-Emile Descombes (born at Locle in 1863) and Ulysse Georges Perret (born at Locle in 1868) registered the name "Universal Watch" at the rue du Collège for the "production of watch-cases, domes, watch dials, movement, fitted boxes and packaging for watches". This was a classical formula at that time, which enabled the protection of the make and all related promotional material. In the same year they patented a 24 hour indication watch. Just three years later Numa-Emile Descombes died at the early age of 34. Consequently on the 22nd July 1897, all makes were transferred to the names of Ulysse Georges Perret and Louis-Edouard Berthoud.
Universal Watch was amongst the first to recognize the enormous potential of wrist-watches and chronographs in particular. In 1898 superior quality wrist-watches with chronograph and 30 minutes recorder were introduced. During the following years the brand "Universal Watch" profitted from rapidly growing reputation in Europe and the two Americas. The company decided to move the headquarter to Geneva, rue de l'Arquebuse in 1919. Research on self-winding systems for wrist-watches was undertaken. In 1925 Universal created the model "Auto-Rem", a self-winding system with an oscillating weight mechanism with spring-buffers, similar to the system of John Harwood. On the 12th of August 1933 Georges Perret died. The management of the company was taken by his son Raoul. Supported by new investors the company changed to "Universal Watch Co Ltd. Genève" in 1934. During the same year the first chronograph wrist-watch with two push-buttons was presented. In 1935 the company moved to 43, Rue du Rhône with an entrance at the famous Grand Quai, next to Patek Philippe. The name "Universal" was registered. Parallel to this, a chronograph with an additional 12 hour register was presented as a world premiere. With the registration of the brand "Universal Genève" a new logo was introduced in 1937. Despite of the world-wide economic depression, the models "Compur" and "Compax" were such a great success, that the factory in Geneva could no longer meet the demand. As a result a chronograph factory was opened in Pont-de-Martel in 1941. The famous "Tri-Compax" model was presented in 1944. Selling watches all around the world, Universal was getting a synonym for quality, reliability and good taste. Louis-Edouard Berthoud died on the 3rd March of 1947 just before the introduction of the new precision automatic calibre 138 with an oscillating mass with single direction winding. Shortly after the inauguration of the new factory in Geneva on the 28th of April 1954 the model "Polarouter", later on renamed to "Polerouter", was presented. The watch, fitted with above mentioned movement, was used by the SAS crews during their polar flights. On the 2nd of March 1955 Universal Genève patented the calibre 215 "Microtor", a new form of an automatic calibre with the rotor mass incorporated in the movement.
Since the first chronograph wrist watches, Universal's endeavour was to combine quality with good classic taste. The make had many admirer, from Harry Truman to Juan Peron. The artist Jean Cocteaux composed the dedication "Les temps lui-meme regarde l'heure à la montre Universal", which can be found on the dials of the new tourbillons. Various sheiks and arabic ministers ordered luxurious custom made watches. Golden watches with exquisite enamel dials are still very sought after. Gerald Genta, considered to be one of the most famous watch designers of the twentieth century, contributed to the success of this make by, designing two models which have subsequently become world-famous: the "Polerouter" in 1954 and the "Golden Shadow" in 1966. These two watches gained Universal the "New York Diamond Award", the "Golden Rose" in Baden-Baden, the Grand Prix of the "Ville de Genève", the "Città di Basilea" prize and the 1st price in the "Exposition Nationale Suisse" in 1964.
After the company was managed by the heirs of the founders for generations, in 1986 Lennard Oldman was appointed as new President of Universal Genève. In 1988 the headquarter moved to 29, Rue de Jussy in Geneva-Thônex. In the same year the logo changed to its present design. After a prolonged crisis which had struck the Swiss watch industry, Universal was acquired by the Stelux holding group, Hong Kong on the 1st of April 1989. A new production unit was open at Bienne in 1993. After several relocations the head office is now located in Geneva-Acacias. Today Universal Genève is focusing on its qualities and tradition. The actual collection includes several watches in a very attractive "retro-design" with reference to some of the most fascinating models of the company history. The objective is to create new models, derived from the famous Calibre 66, which will become the new generation of Universal Genève watches. Recent highlights besides the revolving Janus models with two dials include complications like Solar-Equation and Tourbillon.
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 metricconverter produced in 1890. 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.
After merge with Vulcain watch company, REVUE THOMMEN re-produced the "president watch" in 1997, from the original Cricket made in 1951. It was considered one of the first alarm watches ever made famously known as "President Watch" because 3 American President wore them. 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. These calibres are all produced today with the G.T. marking.
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER WITHOUT CROWN and 43mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: MODEL NO. 14001
CROWN: SS/ KELULI
STRAP/TALI:NEW GENUINE BLACK LEATHER MILITARY STRAP
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
DISCONTINUED MODEL, VERY VERY RARE HARD TO FIND, EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME
PRICE/HARGA: RM600.00 (SOLD TO PAK UDA FROM SEREMBAN)
BRIEF HISTORY OF HMT WRISTWATCH
HMT Watches were produced by Indian Giant Hindustan Machine Tool and re-named the watch as HMT. HMT was among the top 10 manufacturers of wrist watches in the world, based on the number of watches produced.
The new HMT watches used the movement supplied by Japan Citizen. The HMT are scattered all over the world, especially in South Asia especially India with Sanjay and Vijay model, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Far East, Asia Pacific and Africa. This watch was specially made for Indian Military.
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