VINTAGE TITUS OFFICER MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

VINTAGE TITUS OFFICER MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

CIRCA 1940's

WHITE DIAL (PORCELAIN? NOT SURE) NO CRACK

SUB SECOND DIAL AT 6:00

NEW ACRYLIC CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

THE 17 JEWEL TITUS SWISS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

LUMINOUS BLACK METAL HANDS (NO LONGER LUMED)

LUMINOUS BLACK ARABIC MILITARY MARKERS (NO LONGER LUMED)

ROSE GOLD PLATED CASE STAINLESS STEEL BACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 33mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 37mm LUG TO LUG

UNSIGNED CROWN

NEW BLACK LEATHER BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

WORLD WAR II MODEL...VERY RARE FIND!

EXCELLENT CONDITION AND KEEPING TIME

PRICE: PERSONAL COLLECTION

HISTORY OF TITUS WRISTWATCHES Paul Ditisheim (1868-1945), a well-known watchmaker and inventor, was an extremely prominent figure in the Swiss watch industry of his time. In 1887, he named one of the initial models he created, Titus, and thus the brand Solvil et Titus was born. Solvil, an abbreviation of Sonvilier, is the Jura village in which a factory for making watch components stood and Titus was a highly talented and skilled Roman Emperor of the first century. Ditisheim was immensely interested in researching and manufacturing chronometers, and was extremely successful at it, demonstrated by the fact that his products hold records for precision as deemed by the prestigious international trials carried out by the Royal Observatories of Kew-Teddington and Neuchâtel. His products ranged greatly from navigational-purposed watches to chronometers with automatic display of sunrise and sunset time to the minute each day; from watches with perpetual calendars to ones that could strike and incorporated chimes, from chronometers with equations of time to many others with many complicated features. Marketed under approximately thirty brands, all of these chronometers and watches substantiated his creativity, skill and innovational abilities. In 1930, Ditisheim handed Solvil et Titus over to Paul-B. Vogel, who foresaw the necessities of broadening the market for watches and of creating an international distribution system. As the demand for exclusive articles was being overtaken by the mass market demand and assisted by the fact that the Swiss watch industry made impressive progress after World War Two, Solvil et Titus expanded. This meant an approach consisting of more dynamic commercial methods as well as a revolution in watch conception and manufacturing.Between 1950 and 1970, the watch market developed rapidly throughout the world. In 1963, the Société des Garde-Temps S.A (SGT) was created, and Solvil et Titus became one of the members of this important group. New geographic, sociological and economic markets started to appear and in the 70s, Solvil et Titus was made available in the Asian market. Solvil et Titus launched its first series of romantic TV commercials in 1988, starring diva Anita Mui. Evoking a love story set in old Shanghai, the debut campaign promoted a watch line based on the theme of antiquity and proved immensely successful. As a result, sales of Solvil et Titus watches skyrocketed, with the brand becoming a symbol of romantic expression. Even today, the Chinese advertising slogan “天長地久” (translated as "Love lost is perhaps the love that remains with you for all time”) is widely remembered.The Solvil et Titus brand image was reinforced and enhanced by a further series of extremely compelling and moving advertisements. Featuring superstars such as Dave Wang Chieh, Chow Yun Fat and Andy Lau as well as world-renowned footballer Ryan Giggs, they have become classics of Hong Kong’s advertising industry. After its success in Hong Kong, Solvil et Titus expanded its sales and marketing activities to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Mainland China. Since then, Solvil et Titus has become a popular watch brand throughout the region.Nevertheless, the public’s attitude towards love was influenced by changes taking place in the society. People were more reluctant to make a commitment to a lifelong love. As a trendy brand, Solvil et Titus redefined its brand image and adopted a new slogan “Follow My Own Time” to appeal to the independent nature of the modern society.

AUTHENTIC SEIKO LAND MONSTER SNM037 AUTOMATIC GENTS DIVER WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

SOLDNEGOTIABLE

Seiko SEIKO LAND MONSTER SNM037 Automatic Mens Watch "Perfect for outdoor activitiesMechanical watches" The structure of the specification body protector designed to wild out, Impact resistance, high reliability and excellent safety Diver achieved. PROSPEX Gave birth to the year 1965 SEIKO Diver's technology from Japan. Has been put into the compilation of Prospex.Seeking a sense of achievement, sense of adventure begin to run fade. The Supesharitiuotchiburando-performing a variety of fields. LAND MONSTER To those aspiring to the top is opened up and the future is the way to go. Mekanikarufirudouotchi outside the body that brings together the technology of the original specification.

Product Specifications

Watch Information
Brand Name:	Seiko
Model number:	SNM037
Part Number:	SNM037
Item Shape:	round
Dial window material type:	hardlex
Display Type:	analog - orange dial
Band:	urethane black with original buckle
Case material:	stainless-steel
Case diameter:	43 millimeters
Case Thickness:	15.2 millimeters
Band material:	stainless-steel
Band length:	mens
Band width:	19.5 millimeters
Band Color:	black
Dial color:	orange
Bezel material:	stainless-steel
Bezel Function:	unidirectional
Calendar:	Date
Special Features:	Compass
Movement:	Automatic 7S35 Made in Malaysia
Water resistant depth:	660 Feet
Warranty Type:	Contact seller

VERY RARE ~ BEAUTIFUL PATINA WWI ELGIN MILITARY GENT WRISTWATCH

CIRCA 1915

CREAM DIAL WITH NICE PATINA

SUB SECOND DIAL AT 6:00

NEW ACRYLIC CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

THE 17 JEWEL ELGIN SWISS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 554 (OPEN THROUGH DIALBY MOVING CROWN AND STEM)

LUMINOUS BLACK METAL HANDS (NO LONGER LUMED)

LUMINOUS ARABIC MILITARY MARKERS (NO LONGER LUMED)

BASE METAL CASE STAINLESS STEEL BACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 35mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 39mm LUG TO LUG

UNSIGNED CROWN

NEW MILITARY TEXTILE BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

WORLD WAR I MODEL...VERY RARE FIND!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED ON 13 JANUARY 2012

PRICE: PERSONAL COLLECTION BUT WILLING TO LET GO FOR USD550

BRIEF HISTORY OF ELGIN WATCHES

The Elgin Watch Company (also known as the Elgin National Watch Company) was the largest US watch company in terms of production. In fact, Elgin produced approximately one-half of the total number of higher-quality pocket watches manufactured in the United States. Total production over their 100 years of operation reached 60 million watches!

The clock tower at the Elgin National

Watch Company

The company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois as the National Watch Company, and some of the organizers were J. C. Adams, P. S. Bartlett, D. G. Currier, Otis Hoyt, and Charles H. Mason, with financial backing from former Chicago Mayor Benjamin W. Raymond. The factory for the National watch company was completed in 1866, and the first movement produced was an 18-size B. W. Raymond which sold in April of 1867 for the astounding price of $115. This identical watch, serial number 101, was sold at auction in New York in 1988 for $12,000. In 1874, the company officially changed their name to the Elgin National Watch Company, and that name remained until they stopped producing watches in the early '60's.

Elgin was not known for making the highest quality watches, though some of their higher grades were exquisitely made timepieces. Together with Waltham Watch Company, they dominated the huge market for mid-grade watches. Elgin watches remain extremely popular with collectors today because they are plentiful, can be obtained at reasonable prices, and can be relatively easily repaired due to the large number of watches and parts available.

Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730A B. W. Raymond. Throughout their history, the Elgin National Watch Company was known for horological innovations. In 1958, they introduced the "DuraBalance," an ingenious design for a free-sprung balance (no regulator pins) which used spiral balance arms and small weights to govern the moment of inertia of the balance. They also produced the only American-made automatic wristwatch movements: grades 607, 618, 760, and 761. These movements featured bi-directional, full-rotor winding, and had two automatic winding gear ratios, which were automatically engaged as the mainspring tension increased.

The contributions of the Elgin National Watch Company to American Horological industry cannot be overstated. Many Elgin watches that were made over 100 years ago are still providing reliable and accurate daily service to their proud owners.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE WEST END SECUNDUS LARGE MILITARY TRENCH WATCH

BRAND/JENAMA : LARGE AND BOLD WEST END MILITARY TRENCH WATCH

MODEL : SECUNDUS - TRENCH WATCH

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SWISS 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING

ORIGIN/BUATAN : SWISS
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 8143 997

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1950's

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

MOVEMENT/PERGERAKAN : SWISS 17 JEWELS MANUAL MOVEMENT
DIAL: WHITE
HANDS: BLUE METAL
MARKERS: LARGE & BOLD GREEN MILITARY ARABIC

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL AND MOVEMENT

BAND/TALI : NEW GREEN TEXTILE NATO BAND
CROWN: ORIGINAL CROWN
LUGS SIZE: 18mm
BAND WIDTH: 18mm

LENS/CERMIN : ACRYLIC - VERY CLEAN

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 46mm WITH CROWN X 47mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: -

CONDITION/KONDISI : GOOD CONDITION, WORKING AND KEEPING TIME - RECENTLY SERVICE ON 13 JANUARY 2012
PRICE/HARGA: RM600 (NEGOTIABLE)

BRIEF HISTORY OF WEST END WRISTWATCHES

West End was a good quality manufacturer that specialized in marketing to the Middle East and South Asia. There are earlier West End watches marked C.S. (I) for Civil Service in India

The West End Watch Company was created in 1886. The West End, a district of the centre of London, inspired its name to Mr. Arnold Charpié who was the Bombay representative of the Alcide Droz & Sons firm, a watch company established at Saint-Imier (Canton of Berne) in Switzerland.

In 1886, MM. Amstutz and Droz, the owner of Alcide Droz & Sons firm, began the exploitation of the trademark West End Watch Company in the Indian Market and developed the first waterproof pocket watch ever produced : "L'Impermeable" (nowadays exposed at the International Watchmaking Museum of La Chaux-de-Fonds).

During the First World War, a large task of British and Indian soldiers was sent from Bombay to the Persian Gulf to reach the Mesopotamia (the current Iraq). They received some West End Watches.

In 1917, West End Watch Company changed its name to Société des Montres West End SA and is registered in Geneva. At the same time the sub-brand Sowar was also registered.

In 1934, the Société des Montres West End SA was the first brand to introduce the Incabloc anti-shock system invented by Mr. Braunschweig.

In 1973, after several years of development, the company was finally sold, for lack of heirs, to his main supplier : "Aubry Brothers Ltd", established in Noirmont ( Jura) to keep open the Bombay West End Watch's office.

Since 2000 the workshops and the head centre of the company have been moved to Leytron , in Wallis. At the same time, the company was taken over by new shareholders and the management changed.

In 2005 West End Watch Company celebrated its 120th anniversary of uninterrupted presence in Asia with the introduction of its "Silk Road concept". This concept came from the fact the Silk Road crossed most of the regions where the brand possessed, and still possesses, counters.

Nowadays, West End Watch Company is active in Saudi Arabia, in the United Arab Emirates, in the Himalaya Range (in particular in Nepal and in Bhutan) and as well as in western half of China.

2010 A first in the Brands history, West End Watches are now exclusively distributed/sold in the USA and Canada by Empire Brands. EB is a distributor of leading products around the globe.

In 2011, West End Watch Company will celebrate its 125 years of uninterrupted activity so a commemorative book redrawing the history of the brand will be published in 2010 in association with the Centre Jurassien d’Archives et de Recherches Economiques.

The model still manufactured today is Sowar. In Hindu, Sowar means "warrior" and this name was selected in honor of Sir Thomas Edward Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) because it's said that him and his soldiers wore some West End Watch Company watches during the war.

PREVIEW - AUTHENTIC PREOWNED LARGE TITANIUM ROTARY EDITION SERIES 600 AUTOMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH (GIFT)

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC LARGE TITANIUM ROTARY EDITION 600 SERIES AUTOMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 2000's

MODEL: LARGE EDITION 600 SERIES

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: MINERAL GLASS

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS ETA21 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: BLACK

FUNCTION: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND DATE

HANDS: LUMINOUS TITANIUM

MARKERS: LUMINOUS BATON MARKERS

CASING :TITANIUM

BEZEL: TITANIUM

LUGS: 24mm

MEASUREMENT: 49mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 51mm LUG TO LUG

ENGRAVED BACK CASING: EST. SWITZERLAND 1895~MODEL UB00014/19(13261)~WATER RESISTANT~ROTARY LOGO~

CROWN: ORIGINAL EGP

STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL ROTARY RUBBER STRAP WITH ORIGINAL ROTARY ROSE GOLD PLATED CLASP

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

CONDITION: 95% NEW , WORKING AND FULLY FUNCTIONED. RETAIL GBP950 WHEN NEW

PRICE/HARGA: (GAVE AS GIFT)

LISTING RM1300

BRIEF HISTORY OF ROTARY WATCHES

It was in 1895 in the small Swiss town of La Chaux-de-fonds that Rotary Watches was founded by Moise Dreyfuss. His famed attention to detail coupled with a keen business acumen ensured that whilst every material was (and still is) carefully chosen and each component assembled with absolute precision the watches represented extremely good value. This commitment to "value for money" quality watchmaking resulted in a business that grew quickly and now over 100 years later Rotary watches Ltd is an international company with timepieces sold in over 35 countries worldwide. Despite this growth Rotary has remained, like Millers Jewellers, very much a family business. The present managing director, Robert Dreyfuss, who took over the helm in 1989, being the great grandson of the founder and is as committed as ever to the founding principles of "quality and value".

Dolphin standard

The commitment to the art of watchmaking and technical innovation has manifested itself recently in the new 'Dolphin Standard'. Water resistance has traditionally been a characteristic of chunky sports watches, however now the majority of the watches in the Rotary ladies and gents ranges (even models which feature stone set bezels, delicate bracelets or ultra-slim cases) have been upgraded to the new, exclusive "Dolphin Standard" meaning that you and your watch can swim and dive all day. Dolphin standard watches are suitable for swimming, shallow diving, yachting, all water sports, bathing and showering.

Limited editions

Since late 2004 Rotary has been releasing 'Limited Edition' watches. Each edition is released at 6 monthly intervals and limited to 500 pieces worldwide. Each Rotary watch is individually numbered and is accompanied by a complimentary self-winding, hand crafted, oak-wood presentation box and an individually signed certificate of authenticity.

PREVIEW - AUTHENTIC ROTARY EDITION SERIES 600 AUTOMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC LARGE ROTARY EDITION 600 SERIES AUTOMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 2000's

MODEL: LARGE EDITION 600 SERIES

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: MINERAL GLASS

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS ETA21 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: BLACK

FUNCTION: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND DATE

HANDS: LUMINOUS ROSE GOLD

MARKERS: ROSEGOLD TONE MILITARY ARABIC

CASING : ROSE GOLD PLATED

BEZEL: ROSE GOLD PLATED

LUGS: 24mm

MEASUREMENT: 49mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 51mm LUG TO LUG

ENGRAVED BACK CASING: EST. SWITZERLAND 1895~MODEL UB00014/19(13261)~WATER RESISTANT~ROTARY LOGO~

CROWN: ORIGINAL EGP

STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL ROTARY RUBBER STRAP WITH ORIGINAL ROTARY ROSE GOLD PLATED CLASP

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

CONDITION: NEW , WORKING AND FULLY FUNCTIONED. RETAIL GBP750 NEW

PRICE/HARGA: RM1100 (NEGOTIABLE)

LISTING RM1100

BRIEF HISTORY OF ROTARY WATCHES

It was in 1895 in the small Swiss town of La Chaux-de-fonds that Rotary Watches was founded by Moise Dreyfuss. His famed attention to detail coupled with a keen business acumen ensured that whilst every material was (and still is) carefully chosen and each component assembled with absolute precision the watches represented extremely good value. This commitment to "value for money" quality watchmaking resulted in a business that grew quickly and now over 100 years later Rotary watches Ltd is an international company with timepieces sold in over 35 countries worldwide. Despite this growth Rotary has remained, like Millers Jewellers, very much a family business. The present managing director, Robert Dreyfuss, who took over the helm in 1989, being the great grandson of the founder and is as committed as ever to the founding principles of "quality and value".

Dolphin standard

The commitment to the art of watchmaking and technical innovation has manifested itself recently in the new 'Dolphin Standard'. Water resistance has traditionally been a characteristic of chunky sports watches, however now the majority of the watches in the Rotary ladies and gents ranges (even models which feature stone set bezels, delicate bracelets or ultra-slim cases) have been upgraded to the new, exclusive "Dolphin Standard" meaning that you and your watch can swim and dive all day. Dolphin standard watches are suitable for swimming, shallow diving, yachting, all water sports, bathing and showering.

Limited editions

Since late 2004 Rotary has been releasing 'Limited Edition' watches. Each edition is released at 6 monthly intervals and limited to 500 pieces worldwide. Each Rotary watch is individually numbered and is accompanied by a complimentary self-winding, hand crafted, oak-wood presentation box and an individually signed certificate of authenticity.