I have a rotary watch and on the base of the movement is stamped the number 999.I googled 999 and it comes up with 24k gold.Does this mean the watch movement is 24k gold as the number 999 suggests? The reason i ask is because someone emailed me saying that 999 is the movement number.What an unusual place to put a movement number instaed of on the movement as is usually the case.Incidentally, there is a symbol of some sort on the base of the movement too but i cant identify it.any help on this issue is greatly appreciated.

It isn't the case that is stamped 999 but the movement itself.it is on the base of the movement, or the frame for want of a better word.

Welcome aboard Michael.

For more information, it would be helpful if you could post a picture.

Michael,
I would seriously doubt the movement is 24K for too many reasons to go into at this time. I think the 999 marking is an ebauche (movement) number of some type. A close up picture would really help us all.

okay.Here are a few pictures of the movement.Looking closely, it looks like there are 4 nines and not 3.There also seems to be some sort of mark a bit below it.I have been offered £90.00 for the watch but i don't want to sell it to the buyer if it isn't 24k gold, especially as I don't know its true value wether gold or not.

Michael

Your watch is indeed a 'Rotary' ,proved by the winged wheel trade mark.
Your reading of 999 was a little mistake combined with 'wishfull thinking'. Take a jewelers loupe and turn the movement 180 degrees you can read 6663; this shows the movement marking. Your movement is a FEF 6663 movement (dating 70's or 80'---shockproof) made by the swiss manufacturer Fabrique d'Ebauches de Fleurier 1920 - 1979; part of the Holding 'Ebauches SA since 1932. Their mark is FEF in a shield.

Regards,
Gerald

Gerald,

You are just too, too, good. Thanks for the explanation.

Steve

Lindell

I totally agree about Gerald, I am not sure I have ever seen him ask a question but if someone else asks about something he always comes back with almost legal proof.

He is definitely an asset to this site.

Tom

Nice job Gerald....these are the type posts I was referring to in our email conversation recently....

You are an amazing source of information and truly an asset to IHC185....

Keep up the great work my friend....

Regards,
Jerry

Looks like Tom & I had the same thoughts at the same time....WOW....

Jerry

Great minds think (and post) alike!

Gerald has been a very valuable, contributing member whom I am glad to have with us in IHC185. Keep up the great work, Gerald, and I look forward to your future posts.

Many thanks guys and girls for the very valuable input.Especially to gerald .At last i know what it is.many thanks.