Beauty is
in the eyes of the beholder......
On
this page, I share with fellow collectors some of my humble collections.
They are not particularly expensive or rare but just some items that are close to my
heart......
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CHRONOGRAPH
MOONPHASES
ART DECO
Just Love the smiling moon ..............don't you ?
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JULES JURGENSEN |
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Is that an UFO, no it is a Very Rare 1960's Triple Date Valjoux 88 Jules Jurgensen "Jurgentron" TRIPLEDATE Moonphase Chronograph. Viewed by some as the inspiration for the creation of IKEPOD. With a
diameter of 46mm - RARE, HUGE, BULKY, COLORFUL, COMPLICATED, FUTURISTIC
ARE THE ONLY WORDS ONE COULD USE TO DESCRIBE THIS WATCH !!! |
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WELL, J J saw it
coming before IKEPOD. 2004 valentine's day gift for myself |
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Item ref:JJMOON-7/3/04 |
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LECOULTRE |
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An important and EXTREMELY rare 18K Solid Gold LeCoultre Rectangular Tripledate moonphase Ca 1940s in near mint condition. Officially referred to as "LECOULTRE", launched in 1949 In tribute to Jacques-David LeCoultre. The watch is housed in 18K Solid Gold hinged back Rectangular case with black enamelled markers. Fitted with a calendar and moon-phase display, the "LeCoultre" houses the renowned manually wound Calibre 486 movement. Beautiful original LeCoultre dial with apertures for day and month below 12 0'clock and moonphses indication at 6:00. Original Circulating red pointed calendar hand with clear and fully legible date numbers 1 to 31. Original blued steel hour, minute and second hands. Subsecond register at 6:00 position showing the second that ticks away... |
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Item ref:: LCMoon18k-1/8/03 |
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GUBELIN |
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A Very fine and rare, automatic triple date SQUARE moonphases by GUBELIN Ca. 1950s Automatic movement with 25 jewels, gold alloy balance with micrometer regulation. Matt Silver dial with raised gilt five minute marks, inner date ring with central date hand, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations i.e. moonphases. Sweep second hand. Huge Square case with special lug design and domed crystal. |
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Item ref:: GUBELINMP-1/8/03 |
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LEONIDAS |
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A very nice condition LEONIDAS Triplecalendar Moon Phase Chronograph. Solid 18K Rose Gold Snap-Back Case, 2 tone original Dial in perfect condition, 30-Min. and 12 Hour Registers, Apertures for Day, Moon and Month, outer blue Date-Graduation, Rose gold Dauphine - Hands, 17 Jewel Movement, (Landeron), Switzerland, ca. 1954. Huge case larger than the usual moonphases I have seen...pretty rare and nice :O), in my humble opinion..... |
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Item ref:: LEONIDASMP-6/1/03 |
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Highly sought after Heuer Calendar Moon Phase Chronograph. Stainless Steel Snap-Back Case, silvered original Dial, 30-Min.- and 12 Hour Register, Apertures for Day, Moon and Month's, outer blue Date-Graduation,17 Jewels Movement, Cal. 72 ( Valjoux 88 ), Shock Protection " Incabloc ", Switzerland, ca. 1965, Diameter ca. 36 mm In Mint condition . Beautiful near 100% perfect dial with red pointer calendar hand. Three registers for hour, minute chrono registers and sub second register above the smiling moonphase.
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Item ref:: HEUERMP |
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LE PHARE |
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This is a set of three Pink Gold Top Stainless Steel moonphases by LE PHARE. All three with original aged dial and equipped with Le Phare renowned protruding date/day/month correctors. The first and third are automatic - RARE for moonphases. The second one has a mechanical winding movement. Beautiful dial with blue pointer calendar hand, apertures for day and month. Smiling moonphases. It is difficult to find a good condition LEPHARE moonphase watch these days, we have three of them :O) |
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Item ref:: LEPHAREMP |
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SEMCA |
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Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wrist watch with triple date and moonphases. Massive polished 18ct case, stepped side, special lugs. Silver dial with applied gold indexes auxiliary dials for the seconds, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations i.e. moonphases. Baton gold hands. |
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Item ref:: SEMCAMP |
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MOVADO |
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A VERY RARE MOVADO ERMETO Travelling Tripledate Moonphase watch Circa 1940s. A very hard to find heirloom piece from Movado. Crafted in a very nicely engraved silver case with beautiful motifs. The beautiful case does not only provide protection to the watch it is also equipped with a fantastic mechanism that allows the watch to be wound up when you slide both side cases inwards & outwards. Original Case with reference numbers. Original winding crown with unique design. There is also a ring hook on the side of the watch that allows it to be chained to your suit pocket, like how it was used in the olden days, as evidenced from the picture shown on the left. SUPER MINTY 100% ORIGINAL dial with Apertures for DAY and MONTH and moonphases. Original Circulating indicator hand with RED dot for the date, makes date telling so easy at a glance. All original Beautiful SUPER MINT dial with numbers and dates in its original perfect mint blue color. Mechanical winding movement keeps perfect time and all day, date and moonphases functions operate properly. When closed, the case protect the watch whilst you are on the move...When opened, there is a hinged stand on the back that allows the watch to be placed in a standing position....and it has been standing gracefully in my display shelf since. Most MOVADO ERMETO I have seen are with leather case, this is a very fine and rare example that will sit prettily in your pocket or on your desk. Discard your table calendar and tell time and date in style with this unique creation. Just can't describe more........enjoy it... |
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Item ref:: MOVADOMP |
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TOURNEAU |
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This is a stainless steel highly sought after moonphase triplecalendar Datofix moonphase chrono by Tourneau in excellent condition. Date and day functions correct automatically past midnite. Manual correction for Month though as you are aware. Beautiful dial with red pointer calendar hand, apertures for day and month. Three registers for hour, minute chrono registers and sub second register above the smiling moonphase. Very collectible.... |
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Item ref:: TOURNEAUMP |
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VOLTAIRE |
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AN EXTREMELY RARE, HARD TO FIND, NEW OLD STOCK CONDITION Stainless steel triplecalendar moonphase chrono by Voltaire. New Old stock condition stainless steel case with sharp edges. Bet you have not seen many moonphase chronos in a cushion case and in this NEW OLD STOCK Mint condition?!?!?! WELL, they are all extinct now like dinosaurs.... Beautiful 100% MINT PERFECT Condition Silver dial with blue pointer calendar hand, apertures for day and month. Three registers for hour, minute chrono registers and sub second register above the smiling moonphase. HIGH grade Valjoux 88 Tripledate moonphase chronograph mechanical winding movement. Keeps perfect time and all chronograph functions work properly. VALJOUX 88 MOVEMENT IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER & COLLECTIBLE MODEL FOR TRIPLEDATE MOONPHASE CHRONO !! THIS EXACT ITEM WAS FEATURED IN A HONG KONG MAGAZINE (SEE COPIES OF MAGAZINES), TOGETHER WITH SOME OF MY VALJOUX 88 CHRONOS SOME 4 YEARS AGO. |
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Item ref:: VOLTAIRE |
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OMEGA |
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Ca 1956. OMEGA Stainless steel "Cosmic" watch with full calendar and moonphase. Silver Dial in perfect condition, Apertures for Day, Moon and Month, outer blue Date-Graduation. |
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Item ref:: OMEGAMP-10/3/03 |
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OMEGA |
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A very nice near mint condition
Man's solid gold "Cosmic" watch with full calendar and moonphase. Unique lugs and special curved in design at case's edge. Hard to find in this excellent condition.... |
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Item ref:: OMEGAMP-26/2/03 |
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RECORD Datofix |
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WOW how often do you see this, man....A Vintage RECORD DATOFIX Ladies' Moonphase Calendar watch in near MINT Condition. Ca 1951. Rose goldplated ( 20 Micron ) Cocktail case with stainless steel snap-back in near mint condition. Diameter 18mm, 30mm lug to lug. Silvered original Dial in MINT Condition with apertures for Moonphase and Month, outer date graduation with red indicator. Rose Gold Markers and rose gold index hands. Mechanical
winding movement signed Cal 75 Record Watch Co Swiss 17 jewels keeps
perfect time and all calendar and moonphases functions work properly. |
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Item ref:: RECORDMOON-28/1/03 |
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An Extremely rare Vintage NEW OLD STOCK RECORD DATOFIX Ladies' Moonphase Calendar watch Ca 1951. Rose goldplated ( 20 Micron ) Cocktail case with stainless steel snap-back in near mint condition. Silvered original Dial in MINT Condition with apertures for Moonphase and Month, outer date graduation with red indicator. Yellow Gold Markers and Stars, yellow Gold Index Hands Mechanical winding movement signed Cal 75 Record Watch Co Swiss 17 jewels. |
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Item ref:: RECORDMOON-12/7/04 |
One of my favourites for their
complications and functionality
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OMEGA |
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Fine, rare and large vintage chronograph by Omega circa 1930s. Very nice color combination porcelain dial with Pulsation meter used by prestigious doctors in the early days. Huge stainless steel case (40mmx45mm). Original Olive pushers and original crown. Omega Museum Quality Enamel Dial Early Chronograph. |
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Item ref:: OMEGAENAMEL1 |
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OMEGA |
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An extremely fine and rare, sterling silver gentleman's one pusher (centre pusher) porcelain dial chronograph by Omega Ca.1910s. 100% perfect porcelain original dial with red 12 and black roman numerals, blued Steel hands. 30 Minute Register at 3:00. subsecond hand at 9:00. Huge 925 silver hinged back case measures 42.5mm. Original single button pusher built into the original crown. Gold plated 16 jewels movement, Caliber Lemania 16''' It is every vintage chronograph collector's dream to have a perfect porcelain dial charming vintage chronograph - my dream came true here, yet again....... |
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Item ref:: OMEGAENAMEL2 |
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HEUER |
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A very fine and rare gentleman's one pusher porcelain dial chronograph by Heuer Ca.1932. White porcelain original dial with colorful outer green, red and blue Tachymeter Graduation, blued Steel Index-Hands. 30Minute Register at 3:00. 17 Jewels Movement, Caliber GHT (Valjoux). |
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Item ref:: HEUERENAMEL |
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LONGINES |
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A very fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with single button chronograph by Longines Ca.1920s. White porcelain dial with painted arabic numerals, auxilliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometers graduation with special design. "Breguet" hands. Dial, case and movement signed. Chronograph of this design with porcelain dial is getting harder to come by now. Case measures 32mm x 38mm. Very nice combination of red and black with an arty look. |
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Item ref:: LONGINESENAMEL |
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WILKA |
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Fine and rare two registers porcelain dial vintage chronograph by Wilka Ca.1910's 100% perfect Porcelain dial in very good condition. Huge .925 silver hinged back case measures 42mm. Original single button pusher built into the original crown. |
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Item ref:: WILKAENAMEL |
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HILIFE |
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Sterling silver gentleman's single button porcelain dial chronograph by Hi Life Ca 1920s Colorful (green, blue, red and Blackprinted calibration tracks) and complicated original porcelain dial (resembles that of one early Omegas). 30 Minute Register at 3:00. subsecond hand at 9:00. Lead a Hi Life with this rare early chronograph. |
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Item ref:: HILIFEENAMEL |
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ANONYMOUS |
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Rare, huge sterling silver gentleman's one pusher perfect porcelain dial anonymous chronograph Ca.1910s. 100% perfect porcelain original dial with red 12 and luminous numerals, blued Steel luminous hands. Possible a military issue? 30 Minute Register at 3:00. auxiliary second hand register at 9:00. Huge 925 silver hinged back case measures approx. 43mm. |
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Item ref:: ANONYMOUSENAMEL |
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Vintage HEUER silver SINGLE or One BUTTON Porcelain dial BABY chronograph in VERY GOOD CONDITION. Near Mint condition PERFECT with no hairline crack or chip porcelain dial auxiliary seconds register at 6:00s. Original Blued steel hands. Super large Onion crown makes it so adorable to hold. Mechanical Winding Movement keeps very good time and Chronograph function operate perfectly. Olive pusher start, stop and reset/flyback perfectly. EXTREMELY Rare HEUER porcelain dial Single button BABY chrono.... |
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Item ref:: HEUERSVSB |
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MOVADO |
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Smaller size three registers vintage chronograph by Movado in very good condition. Complicated dial with nice combination of blue and red on silver. Rare
smaller size stainless steel snap back case. Original Olive pushers and original
crown. |
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Item ref:: MOVADOBABY |
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OMEGA |
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Vintage Ca. 1940s smaller size (diam.33mm) winding mechanical chronograph by Omega in superb condition. Near mint stainless steel case. Original Olive pushers. Beautiful dial with luminous hands. Chrono fans will definitely fall in love at first sight with this rare boy size or better known as 3/4 size chrono .....I did... |
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Item ref:: OMEGACH1 |
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GALLET |
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Probably "One the world's smallest vintage Chrono" by GALLET a.k.a BABY CHRONO by some because of its tiny size of 28mm excluding crown. Very good condition WATERPROOF and huge round pushers makes this baby looks so cute and adorable to hold and wear. Beautiful perfect condition complicated dial. Look at the rotatable outer bezel!!!! Hhmm...sometimes size does matter .............. |
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Item ref:: GALLETCH |
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A very RARE and COLLECTIBLE Baby Chronograph by GALLET. VERY Good condition complicated original BLACK dial with 2 registers AND SPIRAL TACHOMETER SCALE. Subsidiary Second register at 9:00 position, 45 minutes chrono register at 3:00 position. White hands set ORIGINAL to the watch. The hands together with the details on the dial & Luminous numerals provide a very nice contrast over the black dial. Good condition stainless steel case
(diameter 29mm) with snap back. Square pushers start, stop and reset properly.
Special formed OVAL shape Mechanical winding movement
keeps perfect time and all chrono functions work properly. |
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Item ref:: GALLETCHBLK |
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TISSOT |
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Single button chronograph by TISSOT Ca 1940s. Very nice and complicated dial with good combination of colors, brown, silver and light green makes this watch an interesting watch to collect. As some of you may already know, Omega also has the exact model due to the intimate relationship between the two in the past........ |
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Item ref:: TISSOTCH |
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OMEGA |
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Vintage Stainless Steel manual winding mechanical chronograph by OMEGA, Ca 1940/50s.
Beautiful 100%
ORIGINAL and perfect dial in mint
condition with perfect
match of black and blue colours for the minutes markers and tachymeter
scale. |
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Item ref:: OMEGACH |
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UNIVERSAL |
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Highly sought after Universal SPACECOMPAX in excellent condition. This rare piece needs some introduction because unlike its brother Tricompax, this is not something you get to see everyday. Look at the pushers - THEY ARE EXTREMELY LONG AND OF RUBBER/BAKELITE? MATERIAL - make this watch extremely rare and highly collectible. The pushers on normal chronographs are of metal material and none are of this length and design. Many Spacecompaxes are without these original pushers OR are of the SHORTER Version, the ones on this piece is original and perfect condition !!! Search around the web and major watch sites and you will agree that this is an extremely rare and you might not find one at all elsewhere with the long black pushers.Beautiful original black dial with three registers. Luminous markers with the letter U wrap around them, what a way to highlight the branding of Universal. matching hands in very good condition too. This show the attention to details the designers for this watch have. Original screw in crown signed "U". Original universal stainless steel bracelet in mint condition signed "U" and original crystal with "U" signed in the middle. |
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Item ref:: SPACECOMPAX |
Elegant art deco design that is constantly admired, imitated and reproduced by today's large watch houses ............
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OMEGA |
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Is
that a FM Long Island ?? Silvered dial with black enamelling to the exploding Arabic numerals and blued steel hands complete the vintage charm that makes this little (well rather large for that matter) timepiece from the art deco era so dear to hold and nice to own. Nice, rare?? Well , what can I say.................. |
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Item ref:: OMEGAAD-11/2/03 |
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An Early Very fine and Extremely Rare curved oversize rectangular, silver gentleman's wristwatch by ROLEX yes ROLEX !!!!! Circa 1915. Massive, hinged back, wire lugs silver case measuring 28mm excluding crown, 30mm including and 55mm from lug to lug !!!!! Original off-white dial, with painted exploding Arabic numerals, "Spade" blued steel hands. Dial, case and movement signed Rolex. A very important art deco example.....and it is from ROLEX !!!!! Fitted in an
EXTREMELY RARE Original Vintage ROLEX presentation box. A similar
Rolex example in gold case was auctioned off by Sotheby's in 2003 for
EURO 50,000
and this item also made it to the cover page of
the catalogue of the particular auction, indicating its importance and
rarity......... |
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Item ref:: ROLEXAD-'00 |
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LONGINES |
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Rare, 18k Yellow Gold exploding number wrist watch by Longines. Ca 1920's. The salmon dial coupled with black exploding numerals make the watch so desirable...... |
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Item ref:: LONGINESAD18k13/6/04 |
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LONGINES |
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Rare, very large exploding number wrist watch by Longines. Ca 1920's. Super Long curved silver case. 55mm, yes that long........ |
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Item ref:: LONGINESAD |
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E&C ART DECO |
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An Extremely RARE and Important Exploding numerals Art Deco wrist watch in a solid gold 18K case Circa 1920s/30s. What makes it so special is
not only the exploding numbers, it has: Original Dial, Original Solid Gold case and look at the shape, probably inspired from
the lips of the designer's beloved person. |
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Item ref:: E&cAD/28DEC03 |
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ORATOR |
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Another Rare, 18k Yellow Gold exploding number wrist watch by ORATOR. Ca 1920's. Personally love the Roman numerals (my first roman #) Exploding aged dial with so much vintage patina and charm. There is no lugs on this one, the strap goes into the case where there are 2 pins/hooks to hold the strap to the watch. Screws at the side reminds me of one Cartier model which looks exactly the same that I missed a few years ago. |
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Item ref:: ORATORAD18k13/6/04 |
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MOERIS Porcelain |
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An EXTRA LARGE huge silver watch with PERFECT ENAMEL dial from Moeris in superb condition. Large hinged silver case with charming silver patina. Beautiful original MINT porcelain dial with no hairline crack or chip. Original hands too. Perfect porcelain dial is a dream of many watch collectors, this one is huge and charming measures 42mm excluding and 48 including crown and 48mm from lug to lug. A very Hard to find JUMBO size enamel/porcelain dial Silver watch Ca 1902s. This is the FIRST vintage watch (#1) I purchased years ago and is now part of some permanent displays in my humble gallery. Each time I look at this timepiece, it reminds me of my humble youth and brings back lots of old sweet memories .....
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Item ref: MOERISPORCELAIN |
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