Hi All
Does anyone have any experience with vintage Favre Leuba watches.
Thanks.
Vintage Watches
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Re: Vintage Watches
Sorry, not me.
What's your particular interest @Cooperman
What's your particular interest @Cooperman
C60 MKI, MKII, MKIII: "some",
C6 & C60 Kingfishers,
C600 Tritechs,
C63 "some",
C65 "some",
C4, C40, C8, C9, C3, C5, C20 & 23FLE
Some other brands
C6 & C60 Kingfishers,
C600 Tritechs,
C63 "some",
C65 "some",
C4, C40, C8, C9, C3, C5, C20 & 23FLE
Some other brands
Re: Vintage Watches
Hi I do like the odd vintage watch to add to my very small watch collection and I’ve been looking at the vintage FL sea king and following an internet search I do appreciate that there are numerous iterations of this watch but I do like the look of some of them and their movements seem to be good quality and robust.tikkathree wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:02 am Sorry, not me.
What's your particular interest @Cooperman
I was just wondering if anyone on the forum had any hands on experience of these vintage watches wrt workmanship, quality of movements etc…
I also found out from my internet search that FL are an old established swiss watch manufacturer and have had a checkered history with regards ownership and that the quartz crisis of the late 70’s early 80’s sent them in a different direction.
Watch gecko have an interesting piece about their history but I’m not sure my IT skills will allow me to be able to add the link….see below…
https://www.watchgecko.com/blogs/magazi ... -283-years
Just tried the link and it appears to work ….

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Re: Vintage Watches
Sorry, I missed this earlier.
As @sinner777 succinctly pointed out, a lot of “Vintage Favre-Leuba” are redials (questionable quality) and possibly Frankenwatches from the Subcontinent. I was caught out a few years back, in my early and indiscriminate days of vintage collecting. Fortunately it wasn’t expensive.
Be very careful.
As @sinner777 succinctly pointed out, a lot of “Vintage Favre-Leuba” are redials (questionable quality) and possibly Frankenwatches from the Subcontinent. I was caught out a few years back, in my early and indiscriminate days of vintage collecting. Fortunately it wasn’t expensive.
Be very careful.
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Re: Vintage Watches
Hello this is my first time posting in this platform. I recently came across an opportunity to buy my first mechanical watch but I want to make sure it's authentic. I haven't been able to fine any info. on this watch so, I'm hoping someone could help me. It's a Sully special watch for like the 50s or 60s.
Thank you in advance
Thank you in advance

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Re: Vintage Watches
@CostlessStream - Welcome to the Forum. 
I know nothing about Sully watches. However, I have found a thread Sully Watch - What's So Special? on TheWatchForum.co.uk which gives a reasonably detailed account and history of the brand.
I hope this is of help.
Guy

I know nothing about Sully watches. However, I have found a thread Sully Watch - What's So Special? on TheWatchForum.co.uk which gives a reasonably detailed account and history of the brand.
I hope this is of help.
Guy
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