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What is this ? "Boehmer Bros. Berlin Ont" on mvt.

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April 19, 2012, 22:46
Bill Manders
What is this ? "Boehmer Bros. Berlin Ont" on mvt.
Can anyone tell me the maker of this watch ?
Thanks,
Bill


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April 19, 2012, 23:01
Lorne Wasylishen
Bill, just from the patent date I think it is a Tavannes.
April 19, 2012, 23:08
Bill Manders
I definitely thought it was swiss, but from the U.S. Patent number ????
Bill
April 20, 2012, 02:15
Lorne Wasylishen
I had a movementa while back that I was trying to identify and after looking at enough of them I was convinced it was a Tavannes. A lot of their watches of that era have that patent #.

Berlin was the place Pequegnat clocks were made and they changed the name to Kitchener during WWI.


April 20, 2012, 08:44
Bill Manders
Lorne,
The movements sure look the same, with the exception of the winding wheels being reversed.
I will go with a Tavannes, the one I showed is obviously just a 7 jewel, unadjusted one, but the markings are the same.
Thanks,
Bill
April 20, 2012, 10:01
Dan Carter
The wheels are probably reversed since one is a Hunter movement (Stem at the 3 o'clock) and the other is a regular /open face movement (Stem at the 12 o'clock).
Dan