Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)

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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)

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Karrusel wrote:1950's Fleuron.
Cal: Felsa 692 (Bidynator) 3 adj, 30 jewel...

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!950's Geneva Sport.
Cal: 41, 17 jewel...

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1938-40 Record 'The Elin'
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My dad's last watch that's been in a drawer for a few years as it wasn't working and was on 1 of these cheap stretchy bracelets.

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But I've just got it back from a service to get it working plus a new glass (sans cyclops), a gentle minimal dial clean, on a new Hirsch strap and it's keeping time really well.

I don't know much about it sadly but it reads as 25 jewels, automatic, antimagnetic, waterproof (!) with a plated case. Can anybody give me some idea about Geneva watches and possible age please?

Pictured against a TAG Carrera to show comparative sizes of old and current watches - 34mm for the Geneva and 41mm for the TAG.

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Mikkei4 wrote:My dad's last watch that's been in a drawer for a few years as it wasn't working and was on 1 of these cheap stretchy bracelets.

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But I've just got it back from a service to get it working plus a new glass (sans cyclops), a gentle minimal dial clean, on a new Hirsch strap and it's keeping time really well.

I don't know much about it sadly but it reads as 25 jewels, automatic, antimagnetic, waterproof (!) with a plated case. Can anybody give me some idea about Geneva watches and possible age please?

Pictured against a TAG Carrera to show comparative sizes of old and current watches - 34mm for the Geneva and 41mm for the TAG.

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Nice seeing this timepiece restored to excellent working condition, particularly with it's family connection. :thumbup:

It is of 1950's vintage, IMO, & suspect (?) it will be powered by a quality Felsa or Schildt (AS) movement, a picture of same would help be more definitive.

I can't find anything on the history of 'Geneva' watch brand, but may have associations with other similar branded companies, such as 'Geneva Sport' watch company ?

Hope I have been of some help.

Lovely timepiece BTW. :thumbup:
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Funky automatic Darwil today

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I'll join 'sinner777' ^^^^ with a bit of 70's nostalgia. :D

August 1974 Seiko 5, 6119-5460.
Cal: 6119C, 21 jewel.

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Oh yeah. Shake it baby.


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Cortebert Sport cal 697 today


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Late 50's-early 60's MuDu 'Doublematic'
Cal: Felsa 4000, 30 jewel...

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The infamous MuDu... :)
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Two tone dialed oversize 1950s Omikron, AS1950 inside

Fancy coloured strap is actually made out of carp skin.




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@sinner777.
A lovely example^^^^^


1960's Vostok 'Precision' chronometer.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)

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Zenith 135 movement. Lovely.
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sinner777 wrote:Zenith 135 movement. Lovely.

Thank you, nice seeing that you've are an passionate aficionado. :thumbup:
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