Internet Horology Club 185
Any Idea on the Maker ???

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November 09, 2006, 08:47
Robert V. Jones
Any Idea on the Maker ???
I recently bought this Swiss watch and was curious as to what others thought the maker was. It is in a 18k thin case.




tymekeeper005
November 09, 2006, 08:48
Robert V. Jones
Picture of the front




tymekeeper005
November 09, 2006, 12:46
Sheila Gilbert
Here are 2 items on ebay marked Bigalo & Kennard Boston.

Looks like it's french?

Looks to also be high end?

Not anything on the maker but maybe the seller?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Waltham-Crossbanded-Weight-Driven-B...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-BIGELOW-KENNARD-CARRIAGE-CL...eZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem


Sheila
November 09, 2006, 12:54
Sheila Gilbert
I think I found it!
Check page 498 of the Book. May be a Gruen Ultra Thin!

PS Several have movements like this one, but not exact.

Good luck


Sheila
November 10, 2006, 00:27
Ethan Lipsig
The movement looks almost identical to my 19j Touchon.


November 10, 2006, 16:09
Lindell V. Riddle

There sure is a striking similarity between those movements...


November 10, 2006, 19:41
Robert V. Jones
A lot of those high end swiss makers have simularities but I would have to agree that is the closest match I have seen. Thanks


tymekeeper005
November 11, 2006, 15:07
Sham Agayev
Hi Guys. After looking at the watches side by side on Lindell's post, I have no doubt that Robert's watch is also a Touchon. The difference of the case screws is simply the fact that Ethan's is very much earlier model than the Robert's watch. By me saying that, I would belive that setting mechanism is modefied as well, where setting mechanism will allow to put the case screws where they are. Thank You.


Sham Agayev, CMW