Internet Horology Club 185
BWC

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July 26, 2006, 07:00
Roy New
BWC
I have an old BWC timepiece.

BWC. Now is that The 'Buttes Watch Company' or the 'British Watch Company?'

Picture of watch;



Timely regards.

Roy.

"So mote it be!"

BWC1

July 26, 2006, 07:01
Roy New
Movement: AS 1130

BWC2

July 26, 2006, 07:01
Roy New
Back:

Thanks for looking!
July 26, 2006, 07:02
Roy New
Whoops.

BWC3

July 26, 2006, 09:25
John Woolsey
Hi Roy,
I just 'Googled' 'BWC watch history' and came up with this one -

http://www.christophlorenz.de/watch/personal/bwc.php?l=en

Buttes watch company looks like the one!
Best regards
John
July 27, 2006, 05:40
Roy New
Morning John.

I have the same information!

I think the BWC 'British Watch Company' made watch cases. Just wondered if any of our informed members had any further information.

Thanks for replying.

Timely regards.

Roy.

"So mote it be!"
July 27, 2006, 06:19
Rich Kuhn
Roy,
Nice looking movement from a quick look I would say ETA made the movement.
Regards,
Rich


Rich Kuhn
IHC Member 155

July 28, 2006, 07:40
Roy New
Afternoon Rich.

A link to Ranfft, regarding movement:

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&3&uswk&AS_1130

A 'Wehrmachtswerk?'

Circa '1955!'

Timely regards.

Roy.

"So mote it be!"