My old JLC birth year watch from 1960…
Having left my decision making too late and missed out on the recent beautiful Longines that was on the FS forum.
It would be great to see what other vintage pieces members have.
And just to be fair let’s say vintage starts from the early 1990’s backwards.
It will also help me see what other makes there are.
Thanks
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Here's my birth year watch - a 1950s Landeron movement in a paper-thin 9ct case, badged as a "Nerina"
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"Coventry Co-operative Watch Manufacturing Society" 18ct gold cased
pocket watch.
The watch was discovered in a damaged state in a Peterborough
pawnbroker’s window 13 years ago. Mark Wiles F.B.H.I. (Antique and Modern, East Barnet, N London)
restored the watch in 2009; Mark initially thought it was a Georgian timepiece.
In the early to mid 19th C., Coventry watchmaking / clock making was a thriving industry but gradually
went downhill following imports of cheaper Swiss and American clocks and watches. In an effort to compete with
cheaper imports and to maintain production of quality timepieces, the Coventry Co-operative Watch Manufacturing Society was formed
in 1876. This 1893/4 fusee pocket watch is a very fine example of a CCWMS timepiece … and one of the few to have been engraved on the
balance cock with CCWMS.
The Assay Office hall mark is indistinct but is likely Chester … the style / font of the K date mark
does match the1893/4 Chester date mark. I am planning to take an infra red photograph of the
Assay Office mark to see if IR will reveal some more distinct ’stamp’ detail.
BW, dunk
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Omega Seamaster De Ville 9ct, inherited from my father:
Tudor Royal 9ct, inherited from my grandfather:
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Apologies for the festive picture - only 280 shopping day until Christmas!
My Grandads late forties Accurist, nothing fancy but it still keeps good time!
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Rubbish photo but this is my 35mm 9ct Rotary passed down from my grandfather.
Whenever I wear it I feel like a grown up.
My Tudor, hallmarked 1968.
My Longines, although it is on the chopping block.
1927 Rolex Oyster.
Watch owned by my Grandad, which I inherited around 35 years ago.
Thank you for continuing to post your photos.
Its helping to increase my urge to get one!! LOL
1927 18K Omega Tank; buckle not contemporary with the watch.
BW, dunk
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A few of mine that came and went over the past 20+ years...(many posted elsewhere on the forum):
...and its motor:
...and its motor:
...and
Maybe more some other time.
one of mine from 1958 18ct gold denison case..[IMG][/IMG]
Late 60s Rolex Date in 14k
I found the "all gold" look a bit much so I've put it on a strap and sourced a buckle from my AD.
If I had my time again, I would prefer it without the date, but still very happy with it.
My first “nice” watch, my wife bought this for me in the late
80’s
Piaget Semi perpetual calendar with moonphase, ref 15958
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Bought this for my wife 10 years ago, she hasn't worn it much but it is so pretty.
Posted before, but here are two of my most cherished watches:
My late Father's 1946 Longines 13ZN
and my grandfathers 1935 VC
Yes that 13ZN is pretty special.
not in the league of some posted but here are my goldies
and this one has moved on but i still think it's a really classy everyday gold watch
ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
1990's Longines Conquest...with commiserations to the OP ;-)
My 'new' 1959 Hamilton "Bradford B" in 14k gold and the very rare black dial.
another of mine,9ct MuDu with swiss hallmarks..
Cannot find the dealer receipt and have forgotten if it's 12ct or 14ct ... aware it's not 9ct. No visible hall mark on exterior inc. lugs. Any advice on how to open the case , safely, would be appreciated - so can access interior hall mark(s). Cannot see any obvious / visible case separation join when examined carefully with a loupe
BW, dunk
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No!
The Deville and Seamaster Deville is a top-loader, there is no separate caseback. The bezel can be removed using a caseknife, the crystal has to be removed with a crystal lifter, the crown has a split stem and can be removed by carefully pulling it out ( a presto tool is better). The movement and dial can then be lifted out of the case after rotating anti- clockwise slightly.
Unless you know what you’re doing and have the tools I do not advice trying to do this.
I have the same watch in 9ct gold. 9ct, 14ct and 18ct were produced , and rolled gold versions were popular too. Easy to confuse rolled gold with solid gold owing to the case design.
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