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#5493 Breitling Premier Chronograph -1940’s vintage triple register reference 734

Status: Available for $2950 / USD $2150

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Breitling Premier Chronograph mid 1940’s vintage with triple register, case reference 734 and powered by Venus 175 movement. The three sub dials show constant seconds, a 30 minute register and a 12 hour register. Watch is in excellent working condition and keeping time, the chronograph and registers working and resetting properly. The Breitling signature/logo is found on the Continue reading “#5493 Breitling Premier Chronograph -1940’s vintage triple register reference 734”

#3603 Gruen Veri-thin 40’s vintage tank quadrant dial

Status: Save $100 Was ~~$350~~ Now CAD $250 / USD $189

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Fourties old vintage Gruen manual wind wristwatch, in yellow gold filled tank case with Continue reading “#3603 Gruen Veri-thin 40’s vintage tank quadrant dial”

#5813 Union Special triple date moonphase circa 1940’s vintage

Status: Available for CAD $750 / USD $590

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Vintage Union Special triple date moonphase circa 1940s. The Venus 222 17 jewel manual wind movement works perfectly and keeps accurate time over 24 hours. The moon, day and date all turn over around midnight; the 3 case pushers quickset all 4 calendar functions (the lower right pusher corrects both the date and the moon phase at different depths, as designed.) The silvered dial is reasonably good with an even patina and some staining. The gold filled case is quite good. The acrylic crystal is clear and Continue reading “#5813 Union Special triple date moonphase circa 1940’s vintage”

#5763 Guda 40’s vintage wristwatch – E. Brant et fils movement

Status: Available for CAD $285 / USD $220

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Guda 1940’s vintage wristwatch in white metal and steel back case and with nice original dial with applied markers and Arabic numerals. The movement is signed E. Brant et fils, not sure if this is any connection to Louis Brant the founder of Omega, I have not found a connection but it seems very possible that there could be one, perhaps one of his sons. Watch has the following markings on Continue reading “#5763 Guda 40’s vintage wristwatch – E. Brant et fils movement”

#5723 Grana Kurth Frères (Certina) circa 1940

Status: Available for CAD $450 / USD $340

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Great looking Grana watch circa 1940, Grana Kurth Frères was known for their high quality timepieces and produced many military watches. As of 1939 Grana was rebranded Certina but the name was phased out over a few years, both names were used simultaneously from 1939 – early 40’s. This watch has a great original guilloche enamel dial, flared lugs and KF (Kurth Frères) 414 manual wind movement in Continue reading “#5723 Grana Kurth Frères (Certina) circa 1940”

#4088 Bertmar triple calendar 40’s vintage

Status: SALE! Was ~~CAD $945~~ Now CAD $650 / USD $490

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Forties vintage Bertmar watch with day, date, and month display. The red calendar hand indicates the date, the numbers 1 – 31 are on the outer track, day and month are Continue reading “#4088 Bertmar triple calendar 40’s vintage”

#5701 Longines Tank case watch – 1949 vintage

Status: Available for USD $375 / CAD $485

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Great looking Longines Tank watch, in yellow gold filled case and dated by serial number to 1949. This watch has been serviced and is Continue reading “#5701 Longines Tank case watch – 1949 vintage”

#5609 Benrus 40/50’s vintage – nice original chequerboard dial

Status: Available for USD $220 / CAD $299

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Tank case Benrus 21 jewels circa 40/50’s vintage with a nice original chequerboard dial, watch has just been serviced by our watchmaker and is ready to wear. The dial proved hard to Continue reading “#5609 Benrus 40/50’s vintage – nice original chequerboard dial”

#5582 Chronographe Suisse – 40/50’s vintage with fabulous original dial

Status: Available for USD $975 / CAD $1265

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This Chronograph Suisse is a great looking 50’s vintage watch with a fabulous original black dial with gold and silver lettering in perfect condition. The 18k gold top case has a metal back, original outer gold cover is not present. The movement is Continue reading “#5582 Chronographe Suisse – 40/50’s vintage with fabulous original dial”