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Has anyone got any information on the Majestic Watch Co. It is swiss made, it has 15j and 3 adj. Can you advise me of the quality of the movement, possible date of manufacture, etc. This is really a good looking, clean 12s watch. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Bill | |||
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movement 1 | ||||
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movement 2 | ||||
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case back | ||||
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case side - this really a slim case | ||||
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Bill, I put the Majestic Watch Co into Google and came up with the info that Thommen made the Majestic Watch Company movements, which were imported into the U.S by Wittnauer. A source for the information aparrently came from "Swiss Timepiece Makers" by Kathleen Pritchard. I've never heard of this publication before, but it sounds like a handy reference to have. The movement itself is quite nice quality. Well jewelled, with a cut Bi-metalic compensation balance and timing screws, plus a Breguet Overcoil Hairspring. The hairspring stud is a small giveaway of a better movement too, as it's a triangular steel stud crimped onto the hairspring. With 3 Adjustments too, it puts it a cut above the norm for physically similar movements. The watch appears to be Stem Wind/Set, and the centre wheel looks like it may have a solid pinion,(no taper pin for attaching the cannon pinion), so also taking account of the case and hands style, I'd make a stab at the Art Deco era, say the 1920's. A very nice find, thanks for posting the pic's for us (and apologies for taking a while to come back on this). John. | ||||
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Hello John, What a wealth of information, Thank you very much, it gives me some idea about this watch now. Thanks again, Bil | ||||
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