Something for the Ladies..........to learn

Couple of pieces of 1930s Vintage Swiss Ladies.........

Circa 1930s, Solid Pink Gold with inlay Mother of Pearl with matching Rolled Pink Gold strap. (Rolled Gold meaning two sheets of gold press onto a brass base metal to make it last longer and tougher). Today, you have gold plated which has different thickness of plating.

Circa 1930s, Pink Solid Gold Art Deco, you can see the handcraft design on the case, typical of those Art Deco era. It has a matching pink rolled gold strap.

This is a 1960s reproduction by Bucherer of its 1910s era designs. Unfortunately, these watches are no longer with me but in some collectors' hand. Hope you learn something from this lot.

1910s WWI Solid Silver Wristwatch with Porcelaine Dial

Dear Watch Collectors,

Here is a rare piece of 1910s WWI Solid Silver Wristwatch with Porcelaine Dial.

Typical 1910s wristwatch with the rose crown of a pocket watch, the lugs are wire lugs during those era. The whole case is solid silver and the porcelaine is in good condition wth no hairline crack (rare). Usually, it is common to get hairline cracks on these porcelaine dial. The sweeping second hand is at six.

The behind of the case is in good condition and inside was a rare find. The owner of the watch with photographs of his relatives I guess. This watch is well kept after nearly 100 years old. The watch strap is original as well, from the first day that I bought it

Here is a side picture of the watch with a better view of the pocket watch rose crown.

Finally, it is hard to find a solid silver watch in the current market new model. Even if you can find a new branded silver watch, you still cannot get the hallmark of the case. The hallmark of the silver case are indicators of the silver case maker and the year of the case which was made.

I hope you learn something today.

1930s Cushion Case Cyma Gents Watch

Hi Watch Collectors,

Cushion Case, or Pillow Case is typical of the 1930s era. The case is either in Solid Pink Gold, Rolled Pink Gold or Stainless Steel. The sweeping second hand at six.

Various models of Ladies Omega

Hi Watch Collectors,

I have found this bag containing a number of Ladies Omega, the first, to be introduce is an 1940s model. It is a solid pink gold, the Omega hallmark has faded. The wired lugs are typical during that era.

These pieces are 1950s Ladies Omega.

The following piece is an Ladies Omega called Ladymatic. It is an automatic lady watch. It is rare to find lady automatic watch.

This is an piece of Ladies Omega, it is called Geneve.

This is another piece called DeVille.

The last piece is an 1970s Geneve Model.

These pieces are as they are. These pieces are not restored yet. Whenever, they are restored I will displayed them. I hope you learn something from this lot.

Early 1950s to Late 1950s design of watches

Hi Watch Collectors,

Here are some samples of the Early 1950s model of watch. The lugs are tear drops in design, pretty typical during that era.

In the late 1950s, you can see the transition of the lugs and the design of the case had changed. The concentration is on the design of the dial, more fanciful and texture.

These lovely watches are no longer with me but in the hands of someone who loved them more than I do now. Thank you for taking care of these babies. I hope the you watch collectors learn something today.

1960s Rolex Tudor Oyster Prince

Hi Watch Collectors and RWC (Rolex Watch Collectors),

Here is piece of 1960s Tudor (Rolex Oyster Prince) - the symbol is a Flower or Rose, I quit like it. The new symbol for Tudor is a shield.




This piece has been in my collections for nearly over 20 years, I thought of sharing with you watch collectors the inside of such a piece. This piece will be handled to the old retired watchmaker and once the restoration is done, I will show everyone the result. The watch glass has lots of scratches and cracks. It is missing a Rolex Crown and also not working at all.

You can see the above the cracks on the watch glass and the missing of the Rolex Crown.

The earlier Tudor were using the Rolex Case with serial numbers on the side of the case.

The above diagram shows you the inside of the watch. I am amazed, after twenty years, the watch is still in the same condition as the first day I bought it. No rust on the movement or the inside of the case.

There is a hallmark stamp on the inside of the case.

Once this piece has been restored, I will show you the final result. I have faith in the old retired watchmaker.......I am lucky, he does not charge alot, unlike some of the shops but I have to email him all these pictures before he accepts or rejects.

I hope you learn something again today.

1940s Swiss Gents Watch

Hi Watch Collectors,

Here is another piece, this time a piece from the 1940s era. It is really rare and lucky to get a nice piece of 1940s watch because of the WWII and if you are a watch collector, you will know many of those watch in those era are either melted down for the metal or the case was in really bad condition. The size of 1940s is usually around 28mm in dial. This one is a military one.



This piece has been restored to its working condition.