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I need help I'd-ing the maker of a nice chronograph I've had for quite a while

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March 08, 2014, 14:32
Tom Brunton
I need help I'd-ing the maker of a nice chronograph I've had for quite a while
Any help appreciated,hopefully Gerald is looking in
and drops in from across the seas Wink. This is a nice chronograph I've had for quite a while,and I'm wanting to know who made it ? Looks French to me but what do I know? LOL Confused


March 08, 2014, 14:33
Tom Brunton
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March 08, 2014, 14:34
Tom Brunton
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March 08, 2014, 17:03
Gerald Zimmermann
Hi Tom -here I am Smile

I am happy that the maker of the watch put a logo on :

Dodane freres; Morteau; France. Dodane freres were the second generation of the Dodane watchmaker dynasty. The manufacture was founded 1857 and Dodane (5th gen.)is still (after shutdown in 1995) making watches (military chronographs and aircraft panel watches). Your watch was likely made in the 20's.

A short history of Dodane

The watch has a tachymeter dial: If you start the timer at begin and stop at the end of a 1 kilometer distance it shows the speed in kilometers per hour.

Regards
Gerald


March 08, 2014, 17:12
John Willis
Tom: This movement looks like it started life as a 19 Lig. Valjoux S.A, maybe a #5
March 08, 2014, 17:25
Tom Brunton
thank you very kindly Gerald and John Big Grin