AUTHENTIC VINTAGE GLASHUTTE ORANGE SPEZIMATIC RED AUTOMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : GLASHUTTE SPEZIMATIC
MODEL : SPEZIMATIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 26 RUBIES GLASHUTTE GUB AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

ORIGIN/BUATAN : GERMANY
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 570876

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1970's

CASING/KEMASAN : BASE METAL & STAINLESS STEEL BACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI : HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND, NON QUICK DATE
DIAL: REDDISH ORANGE
CROWN: UNSIGNED SILVER TONE
BEZEL: -

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL, CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI : NEW GENUINE BLACK LEATHER MILITARY BAND FIT 8" WRIST
HIDDEN LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 20mm

LENS/CERMIN : ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 44mm WITH CROWN X 39mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: NOT STATED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONAND KEEPING TIME
PRICE/HARGA: RM750 (SOLD TO MR WONG D, FROM S.JAYA)
LISTING: RM750.00 SOLD:

Brief History of Glashutte Watches

Glashutte Original was created in 1845, when the German master watchmakers, Ferdiand Al Lange, Julius Assmann, Ludwig Strasser, Johannes Durrstein, Adolf Schneider, Strasser and Rohde, Ernst Kassiske settled in the region of Glasshutte. These master watchmakers were awarded various gold model at the world exhibition and international competitions, thus creating the foundation and reputation of watching making industry of Glashutte. In 1878, Moritz Grossmann founded the German School of Watchmaking, hence building groundwork for more skillful watchmakers in the region of Glashutte and transforming the region into a reputed symbol of watchmaking excellence.

In the beginning of World War II, the watch manufactories in Glasutte was still in the production of military watches for the Navy and Air Force. Later, in the last day of War World II, Glashutte was bombed from the sky and the factories were badly destroyed. The reminding unaffected factories merged and found the VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe under the rule of East German state.

VERY RARE 1920'S WM ANTIQUE MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA: VERY RARE VINTAGE WM SILVER ANTIQUE MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1920's

MODEL: SILVER TRENCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS WM 15 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: TWO TONE MILITARY DIAL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR AND MINUTE AND SUB-SECOND AT 6:00

HANDS/JARUM: MERCEDES

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: MILITARY

CASING : SOLID SILVER

LUGS: 21mm WIRELUGS

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 33mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 35mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: SS

STRAP/TALI: NEW DARK BROWN NATO TEXTILE BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : (SOLD TO SIFU JACK GOH FROM SINGAPORE)
LISTRM850SOLD RM650

Originally WM of Switzerland was established in 1910 in a small Swiss village in the Canton of Bern, close to Solothurn. This brand was re-introduced in 1980 by Mr Hans Meissner. WM of Switzerland was just another Swiss watch-making company producing hand-made watches. In 1992, Mr. Hans Meissner, who today has over 34-years experience in the watch-making industry, directed the aims of the company towards more ambitious horizons: recreating legendary watch pieces. Hans Meissner is a firm believer in two things:

• that there is much in the history of watch making that is worth resurrecting and making available to everyone wishing to own a piece of watch making history, but priced to wear everyday.
• that a watch is worn on the wrist and money is kept in the pocket! A watch, even of high quality, does not need to cost 3,000.00€ or more.

With these principles, WM of Switzerland designs and develops high quality wrist watches at a fraction of the costs of its competitors, mainly due to the continuous search of components and manufacturing processes in close cooperation with world-wide suppliers.
Also WM of Switzerland doesn’t believe in expensive sponsorships or high -priced celebrity endorsements. Because we are offering our timepieces directly to you, without the intervention of any local distributors, we are able to save expenses on advertising and overheads, which we pass straight on to you. A wise collector will immediately identify the exceptional value and opportunity that this represents.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SOLID 18K GOLD ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST 1601 GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE JUST GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1953 (s/n 563059)

MODEL: 1601 -18K SOLID YELLOW GOLD OYSTER PERPETUAL

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX 25 FINE RUBIES AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 1560

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH DATE WINDOW AT 3:00 NON QUICK SET

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED

HANDS/JARUM: SOLID GOLD HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: SOLID GOLD RAISED BATON MARKERS

CASING : SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD - WHOLE CASING IS 18K SOLID GOLD

LUGS: 19mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 39mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 43mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: 18K SOLID GOLD BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 2 STEPS SOLID GOLD CROWN

STRAP/TALI: GENUINEBLACK CROCO LEATHER BAND WITH ORIGINAL ROLEX GP BUCKLE

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

DISCONTINUED ROLEX 18K SOLID GOLD 1601 MODEL WITH CAL.1560 MOVEMENT ... RAREST!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: SOLD TO TUAN OSMAN FROM PETALING JAYA

CURRENT AFTER MARKET VALUE IS RM25,000

BRIEF HISTORY OF ROLEX AND TUDOR WATCHES

The Rolex brand was created by a visionary named Hans Wilsdorf, who was born in Bavaria in the year 1881. Just before the turn of the century young Hans moved to Geneva, and at the age of nineteen discovered the industry of watchmaking. At that time the wristwatch was considered vulgar and uncouth; gentlemen of the day carried pocketwatches. Wristwatches were worn only by women, and the tiny delicate movements were unreliable and imprecise. Leading watchmakers were convinced that the challenges involved in creating an accurate timekeeping device in such a small package were insurmountable. Hans Wilsdorf disagreed. He saw much room for improvement in an industry dominated by traditional thinking.

In 1905 Wilsdorf relocated to London and founded Wilsdorf & Davis in association with his brother-in-law Alfred, a company which manufactured watch cases and distributed wristwatches. Wilsdorf always maintained a very high standard for the quality of his products, so he was continually seeking ways to improve the design of his cases and movements. In cooperation with the firm of Aegler in Bienne, Switzerland, he developed and improved the small-caliber lever escapement movement, and was confident enough to stake a loan of five times the total capital of Wilsdorf & Davis in the first order. From then on, Wilsdorf made and sold watches; his own cases with movements imported from Switzerland. After the turn of the century as wristwatches started to enter the mainstream (as soldiers wore watches on their wrists and the general perception changed from the earlier notion that wristwatches were strictly feminine), Wilsdorf quickly saw how he could take advantage of their emerging popularity by offering a variety of case designs: formal, sporty, casual, etc. He also realized the importance of brand recognition. Until then the custom had been for the retailer�s name to appear on both the dial and the movement, but Wilsdorf wanted to distinguish his watches from those of his competitors, which he considered inferior since they did not submit their products to the exacting tests which he insisted be performed on all of his own. Hence in 1908 he coined the name Rolex, which would henceforth appear on all parts of the watch, including dial, movement, case, and bracelet. No one knows for sure where he got the name; there are many theories on the subject. But everyone agrees that Rolex is a name anyone in Europe or the world at large could easily pronounce, and is short enough to fit comfortably on the dial of any wristwatch.

History was first made by Rolex in 1910 when a movement was sent to the School of Horology at Bienne, and was awarded a chronometer bulletin. This was the first time a wristwatch had ever received the chronometer rating, and suddenly Hans Wilsdorf's brand earned the respect of horologists the world over. Four years later a Rolex movement was awarded a Class A Certificate by the Royal Observatory at Kew, again the first small caliber watch movement to receive the award. Thereupon Wilsdorf decided that all Rolex timepieces should be submitted to similar tests carried out by impartial institutes. No Rolex watch would ever again be sold without its Official Timing Certificate. After World War I, Wilsdorf moved his operation to Geneva to avoid the exorbitant import taxes in England, and renamed his company Montres Rolex S.A., and later simply Rolex S.A. The Aegler company of Bienne provided watch movements to many companies, but only Rolex demanded that each and every movement undergo a weeklong battery of meticulous tests before they would be accepted. Any irregularity whatsoever meant the movement was returned to the workshops. It was due to these stringent methods of quality control that Rolex was able to achieve such high standards in accuracy and make such advancements in the world of horology.

Wilsdorf had long ago realized that for a watch to be accurate over the long term, its case would need not only to withstand the attack of dust and water, but would need to be self winding to protect the mainspring from stress caused by overwinding. The first problem was overcome in 1926 with the creation of the Rolex "Oyster", in which the winding crown was screwed down onto the case using a twin lock system. This brilliant watch was totally protected from the environment since the case was air tight as well as waterproof. In a well publicized event the following year, the Oyster was celebrated after being worn on the wrist by Mercedes Gleitze when she swam the English Channel. The watch made world headlines for keeping perfect time after being immersed in salt water for 15 hours. The Oyster was displayed in jewelry shop windows inside aquariums; keeping time while fish swam through the bracelet.

The first self-winding movement was invented by Abram-Louis Perrelet in the mid 1800's, and later perfected by Abram-Louis Breguet, but was never widely adopted because the mechanism was too delicate for daily use. In 1923 a British watchmaker named John Harwood patented a self-winding watch movement based on a "hammer winding system", which had a semi-circular weight that pivoted at the center of the movement and swung through a 300 degree arc. The swinging weight was actuated by the movement of the wearer. Wilsdorf discarded this system as too impractical. For one thing, Harwood's watch was unable to be set except by turning the bezel, and it used an unreliable friction plate to prevent overwinding. According to Wilsdorf, a truly self-winding watch should be completely automatic, silent, able to revolve in both directions, smooth in action and completely free of buffer springs. These obstacles were surmounted in 1931 when Emile Borer, the technical head of Rolex, invented the "Rotor", whose winding mass could turn both clockwise and counter-clockwise and pivot freely on its axis. The new movement was dubbed the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, and immediately became the world standard, imitated by every watchmaker since.

NEW IN BOX ~ SEIKO NEO MONSTER GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : SEIKO NEO WHITE DIAL GENTS DIVERS WRISTWATCH

MODEL : SNZF45K1 SEIKO 5 SPORT

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :7S36B-0350

ORIGIN/BUATAN : JAPAN
CIRCA/TAHUN : 2009

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

MOVEMENT/PERGERAKAN : SEIKO AUTOMATIC 23 JEWELS
DIAL: WHITE DIAL/BLACK MARKER
BEZEL: UNI-DIRECTIONAL DIVER SS BEZEL WITH BLACK MARKERS

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,BACK CASING, SS BANDS

BAND/TALI : ORIGINAL SEIKO STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WITH SEIKO CLASP - FULL LENGHT
LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 24mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX MINERAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 42mm EXCLUDING CROWN x 48mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: 330 FEET

CONDITION/KONDISI : NEW WITH TAG
PRICE/HARGA: SOLD TO FAUZI FROM PJ
LISTING RM550.00 SOLD RM450

About White Neo
This 23-jewel, automatic watch winds itself with the motion of your wrist, so you'll never need to change the battery. It has a stainless steel case and features an orange dial with three-hand function, easy-to-read bar markers, and an English/Spanish day/date window at the three o'clock position. Additional features include a screw-down case and crown, a scratch-resistant Hardlex crystal, and a one-way rotating bezel that keeps track of elapsed time. With its Lumibrite hands, markers, and bezel, this watch is easy to read in both light and dark conditions. The watch secures to a durable, stainless-steel bracelet band. Designed for diving, this watch is water-tested to 100 meters. It meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving.

About Seiko
In 1877, at the age of 18, Kintaro Hattori set up business repairing the Western-style clocks that were becoming increasingly popular in Japan. By 1892, Hattori was manufacturing his own clocks in a factory he called Seikosha, from the words "seiko" meaning "exquisite," "success," or "miniature," and "sha" meaning "house." The company grew and prospered, producing its first wristwatch in 1913 and launching the Seiko brand in 1924. Technological innovation has always been a driving force in the company's history. Key milestones include Seiko's introduction of the world's first quartz watch in 1969, and its successful launch, in 1988, of the Kinetic, the world's first battery-free watch with quartz accuracy. Today, the Seiko brand continues to stand for state-of-the-art technology, as well as superior quality and refined design

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MOVADO MUSEUM WITH ARABIC CALIGRAPH (KHAT) GENT WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: VERY RARE VINTAGE MOVADO MUSEUM ARABIC CALIGRAPH (KHAT) GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1990's

MODEL: MUSEUM

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS ZENITH 7 JEWELS QUARTZ MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH BIG GOLD MUSEUM DOT AND GOLD COLOR ARABIC KHAT

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR AND MINUTE

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: NONE

CASING : GOLD PLATED / EMAS SADUR

LUGS: 18mm UNIQUE DESIGN HARD TO FIND

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 38mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: MOVADO LOGO

CROWN: ORIGINAL GP CROWN

STRAP/TALI: NEW BLACK LEATHER WITH ORIGINAL DOUBLE CLASP AND MOVADO GP BUCKLE

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : RM800.00 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

In 1947, Nathan Horwitt designed a wristwatch with a plain black face without numerals and a white disk marking the 12 o-clock position. The following year, his design was produced, without credit or compensation, by Zenith Movado. It was a prime example of design piracy, and Horwitt sued, but justice would take 27 years. In the meantime, the design was placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 1960, and become known as "The Museum Watch.". In 1975, Movado finally settled with Horwitt for $29,000 and after Horwitt's death, Movado heavily promoted Horwitt and his classic "Museum Watch. "The Original Museum watch by Nathan Howitt which was placed permanently at The Museum of Modern Art

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE LARGE BENRUS DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE BENRUS LARGE DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's

MODEL: DIVERS

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: BENRUS 21 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT (OPEN THROUGH CRYSTAL - DID NOT OPEN TO AVOID FROM DAMAGING THE CASE AND MOVEMENT)

DIAL COLOR: TWO TONE LIGHT & DARK GREEN

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND DAYDATE WINDOW AT 3:00

HANDS/JARUM: SILVER TONE/ KEPERAKAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: SILVER TONE BATON MARKER

BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL WITH BLACK NUMERICAL

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:

CROWN: BENRUS SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: NEW BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND.

NOTICE: VINTAGE WATCHES AGED 30YRS IS NO LONGER GUANRANTEED IT'S WATERPROOF AND WATER RESISTANT SO AVOID FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER

PRICE/HARGA: RM550.00 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

BRIEF HISTORY OF BENRUS, SOVEREIGN AND BELFORTE WATCHES

Although the company went out of business in 1977, large numbers of their well made and dependable fine Benrus watches are available as vintage collectors’ items.

Way back in 1921 three brothers called Oscar, Ralph and Benjamin Lazrus founded the Benrus Watch Company. History doesn’t tell us why Benjamin was the brothers’ name that was chosen but the company name, Benrus, is a combination of the first syllable of his name and the second syllable of their family name. Benrus watches is sometimes mistaken for a Swiss watch making company because early in its history the American owned and operated company leased one floor of factory space from a Swiss owned watch making company that was located in La Chaux de Fonds in Switzerland. Their reason for doing this was to help to circumvent the draconian regulations against the use of Swiss watch movements in foreign time pieces. The earliest models of Benrus watches featured precision movements made by the Schild Company, a well known and established Swiss watch maker. The first watch casings from the Benrus Watch Company are not marked with their brand name due to the Swiss regulations discussed previously.

In the decade of the 1930’s the innovative and creative styling of Benrus watches started to attract quite a following. Their chic designs featured such innovations as cushion watches and rectangular shaped watch casings. It was during this period of time that the Benrus Watch Company first became well known to the American consumer market. The company continued to be known as a leader in style and design in the watch making industry. During the 1940’s they made a range of fine time pieces that are avidly sought after by vintage watch collectors today. Perhaps the most famous of these was the manually winding calendar watch.

Other brands that sold under the Benrus name were

SOVEREIGN
BELFORTE

In the 1960's through the late 70's, Benrus made military issue watches used by the Army and Navy. These were issued to servicemen fighting in the Vietnam War.

Early in the 1960's Ben and Ralph Lazrus were in their 70's and ready for retirement. By the mid to late 70's Benrus Incorporated was a diversified manufacturer of a number of consumer products. Companies included: Benrus Watch Co. Watches, Wells, Inc. Jewelry, and Destino, Ltd. - Christian Dior Products. An attempt to consolidate all the various manufacturing enterprises under one roof proved to be a much more expensive move than anyone calculated, and a final blow to the company which subsequently filed bankrupt in 1977.

The company was then sold, and after passing through several more hands, came under the ownership of the Hampden Company, which also owned "Fantasy Diamonds", with factories in both the Virgin Islands and Chicago. An attempt was made to bring back the Benrus brand under Hampden/Fantasy, which was somewhat successful but short lived. Among others, a reissue of Vietnam service watches proved very popular.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SOLID SILVER TISSOT STYLIST TANQ GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SOLID SILVER TISSOT STYLIST TANQ GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1951 - s/n 3299488

MODEL: DRESS

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: TISSOT 17 JEWELS MANUAL MOVEMENT CAL 782

DIAL COLOR: SHINNING SOLID SILVER DIAL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE AND SECOND

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE AND RED CENTER SWIPE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD/BLACK BATON

CASING : SOLID SILVER HALLMARKED 0.800 SILVER

HINGING LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 31mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 36mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: SS/ KELULI

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY RARE AND VERY HARD TO FIND SOLID SILVER TISSOT WATCVH

PRICE/HARGA: RM700.00 (SOLD TO MR ANTHONY SCIMONE FROM PHILLIPINES)

History of Tissot Watch Co

Tissot, a Swiss watch company, was established in the year 1853. Charles-Félicien Tissot with his son Charles-Emile set the foundation of this prominent business in the city of Le Locle. Buoyed by an extremely pioneering spirit and a forceful drive for mechanical craft, these two initiators brought in to the watchmaker's trade a sturdy and skilled company.

All the way through the existence of the Tissot Company, the firm has forever fascinated the thoughts of people across the globe. Right from the very inception, the company possessed technicians and engineers, contributing thoroughly in the growth and development of new innovative watch models. Led by a strong technical team, it incidentally went on to become the first producer of the antimagnetic watch. It also holds the glorious record of being the first to produce plastic watch, the "Rock Watch", the "Wood Watch" and "T-touch".

Along with the production of some exemplified "first of its kind watches", the Tissot Company also has its presence felt in the history of sports. It got its share of fame by participating vehemently in some major sports events: linked with Davis Cup in 1957 as the timekeeper and also took part at the downhill skiing in Switzerland in the 1938. At present, Tissot Company is the authorized timekeeper for various sporting galas: road biking, circuit racing, cycling, ice hockey and fencing. All these sporting affairs call for supreme dependability and correctness; they signify the meticulousness, significance and excellence of the Tissot Company. The company has rejoiced 150th anniversary of its esteemed institution in the year 2003. The Tissot brand, without any doubt, is not only one of world's most admired ones but also one of the most sought after brands in Switzerland itself.

From the year 1985, the Tissot Company has been attached with the Swatch Group. From the same period onwards, it has been characterized by a networked system of merchants in 140 countries all around the world. Since all Tissot watches are fashioned in Switzerland itself, which facilitates the company to make use of the "Swiss Made" brand. The Company tenders a broad array of products that will catch the attention of both admirers of a pleasant design and enthusiasts of watchmaker's technology.

In the recent years, the company has transformed itself into a more popular brand than ever. It could well be attributed to its "T-Touch," expertise. In this unique range of watches, a number of new watches encompass "touch-sensitive navy faces" and comprise compasses, barometers, altimeters and thermometers. Same range of watches has further provided it a boost by featuring in some movies: as in The Cradle of Life and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Tissot Watch Company has been involved with high profile sports events since 1974 when they sponsored a racing car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France. Since then Tissot has been involved in several sporting activities such as Formula One motor racing, cycling, ice hockey, cricket and fencing.

Tissot take their sports sponsorship programs into the new millennium continuing to be official timekeepers and partners to such great cycling classic Tour de Suisse as well as their commitment as the Official Timekeepers of the road, track, cyclo-cross and mountain bike cycling World Championships until 2003. Tissot returned in 2000 to being the Official Timekeeper and become the title sponsor to the Mountain Bike World Cup. Other World Championship sponsorship continues with ice hockey. New for 2001 Tissot is an Official Timekeeper for the FIM Motorcycling World Championships and is continuing to develop their testimonial programs with such sports stars as footballer Michael Owen.

NEW IN BOX - AUTHENTIC INVICTA MARINER CHRONOGRAPH DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

NEW IN BOX AUTHENTIC INVICTA MARINER CHRONOGRAPH MEN'S DIVER WATCH

CIRCA 2009

SHINNING WHITE DIAL WITH DATE WINDOW AT 6 O'CLOCK

MINERAL CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES

THE 21 JEWEL ETA AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT WITH GLASS BACK WINDOW

SHINNING ROTATING WHITE NUMERICAL BLACK DIVER BEZEL

LUMINESCENT SILVER TONE HANDS

WATER RESISTANT 200 METERS (600 FEET)

LUMINESCENT RAISED BATON MARKER

THREE REGISTERED CHRONOGRAPH FULLY WORKING AND RESET TO ZERO

HEAVY STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURES APP. 45mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 47mm LUG TO LUG.

ORIGINAL INVICTA GP SIGNED CROWN

ORIGINAL INVICTA STAINLESS STEEL RICE BRACELET FITS 8.5" WRIST

COMPLETE WITH MANUAL AND BOX

EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION AND KEEPING TIME

PRICE/HARGA: SOLD TO TN HASNAN FROM DENGKIL

HISTORY OF INVICTA AND SEELAND WATCHES

INVICTA was trademarked as a watch, parts, boxes, and packaging brand name by Les Fils De R. Picard, of La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, (founded in 1837) in 1896. By 1911 the name INVICTA was included in the companys' name. Invicta was still trading in the 1960's. The company also traded under the names Seeland Watch Co and Eno Watch Co.

The good news is, the history of Invicta Watch Group does not end with the 1970s. In 1991, the descendants of the original Invicta watch name re-formed the company. Today, Invicta watch group is dedicated to bringing you high quality watches that are still affordable and beautiful in design – the same commitment that Invicta Watch was known for more than a century ago.

“In 1837, Invicta handcrafted its first watches with the belief that fine Swiss timepieces could be offered at modest prices. Today, powered by that same maverick spirit, the once-tiny company has become a fire-breathing dragon, worshiped by collectors, but feared by the rest of the watchmaking industry. In 1991, descendants of the Invicta family re-established the brand holding firm to the company’s founding principle. With rebellious zeal, they quickly recognized that Invicta could give a large segment of the watch-buying public that had long been ignored by other companies, unprecedented access to the fine Swiss quality they lusted for, at prices well within their reach. Thirteen years later, the Invicta Watch Group has evolved into the fastest-growing watch company in the business and has sparked a movement that is turning the balance of power in the watch industry.”
- Invicta Watch web site, July 2006

Invicta Watches

Today, Invicta watches are growing in popularity. With many varied styles and types of beautifully-crafted watches, Invicta Watch Group is dedicated to bringing you the very best at prices that anyone can afford. Invicta Watch Group uses cutting-edge technology and the best possible materials to make their watches, including anti-reflective sapphire crystals.

With many different product lines, Invicta Watch Group has something to please everyone. The Angel, Pro Diver, and Elite lines are some of Invicta Watch Group’s most popular. Every year, Invicta Watch Group strives to bring original, beautifully designed watches out of production for consumers.

When it comes to quality, Invicta Watch Group is definitely a name that you can trust. Why shouldn’t everyone be able to afford high-quality, carefully crafted, beautifully designed Swiss watches? That’s Invicta’s goal, and they do it very well.

After all, Invicta Watch Group is one of the fastest-growing names in the watch making industry. The History of Invicta Watch Group, and the quality of the watches that they produce, should speak for themselves. Invicta Watch Group is a name you can trust for high-quality, fashionable timepieces.

AUTHENTIC MOVADO MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC MOVADO BLACK MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's

MODEL: MILITARY

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: HUGH GRADE SWISS MOVADO 7 JEWELS QUARTZ MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: BLACK MILITARY

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: DATE WINDOW AT 3:00 AND SUB SECOND AT 6:00

HANDS/JARUM: SILVER TONE/ KEPERAKAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED SILVER TONE MILITARY ARABIC

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/KELULI SEPENUHNYA

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 37mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 39mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: DIAL, CROWN AND CASE BACK

CROWN: ORIGINAL MOVADO CROWN

STRAP/TALI: NEW BLACK LEATHER STRAP

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : (SOLD TO MR RAHIM FROM BALAKONG)

list :rm750.00 sold rm700.00

THE BRIEF HISTORY OF MOVADO WATCHES

Movado, a company whose name means "always in motion" in Esperanto, began its life in 1881 in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland. Founded by talented watchmaker Achille Ditisheim and his team of six employees, all watches were manufactured and assembled by hand.

By 1899, their hard work and determination had paid off. They were awarded six first-class Official Rating Certificates in their class, and in the following year, they were awarded the Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.

By 1905, the company had settled on its now famous name, Movado, and began in earnest its now famous pursuit of excellence in design and function. They won the 1910 Grand Prix Exhibitions in Paris, Rome, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro for their introduction of 8 ligne wristwatch movements. The introduction of the Polyplan watch in 1912 took the watch community by storm, and these watches are highly sought after at auction today.

In 1947, American designer Nathan George Horwitt created the first Museum Watch. It featured an uncluttered dial, with a simple gold dot marker at the 12:00 position. He likened the design to that of a sun-dial, like recognizing the sun at its zenith at high noon.

The black Museum Watch was already well known, and the company expanded the line to include dozens of variants. There were at least 24 different watches being sold under the name Movado Museum Watch in 1986, and some of these were a far cry from the gaunt simplicity of Horwitt's original design. One watch even had numbers on the dial, and it was ringed with diamonds. The name "Museum Watch" had a certain cachet that the company's advertising exploited as well as it could. The Museum of Modern Art, which displayed the original Horwitt watch, even put up a disclaimer in 1984, noting that "the Movado watch is not a Museum of Art watch, nor is there any connection between the Museum of Modern Art and the Movado Watch Corporation." Sol Flick, a lawyer for North American Watch countered that the "museum" in "Museum Watch" might refer to any museum. "It could be the Museum of Natural History," he said in a November 1986 Consumer Reports article.

Movado later teamed up with designers and artists such as Andy Warhol to create one-of-a-kind limited edition watches, which reside in museums, galleries, and collections today.

Movado is returning to its roots today. It has re-introduced the KingMatic series, which was originally introduced in the 1950's, and featured the first automatic movement and sweeping second hand, both driven from a central rotor. Today, the KingMatic features an all stainless steel case, stainless steel or leather bracelet, sapphire crystal, automatic movement, and is water resistant to 50 meters.