Collectors' Watches Archives - A Trebor's Vintage Watches

#5895 Jaeger-LeCoultre bumper automatic 476/2- 1950’s vintage

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Stunning Jaeger-LeCoultre Bumper Automatic with beautiful evenly yellow patinaed dial with pink gold hands and indices and blue seconds hand, circa 1950 vintage. The stainless steel screw back case is signed inside and numbered on the outside. The Cal. 476/2 is a “bumper” half-rotor type movement, the predecessor to the full rotor automatic movement and very popular with watch aficionados. We don’t know the service history but movement is super clean and keeps very good time. JLC collaborated with Vacheron Constantin and supplied the cal 476 movement for many of Continue reading “#5895 Jaeger-LeCoultre bumper automatic 476/2- 1950’s vintage”

#5893 1969 era Zodiac SuperSeawolf 75 ATM diver – ref 722836B

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Rare and interesting 1969 era Zodiac SuperSeawolf 75 ATM diver with Zodiac 72B automatic movement and 43mm wide steel case ref 722836B. Watch has a beautiful original black dial with orange highlights, this one really pops on the wrist. It’s completely authentic and original. The bi-directional bezel turns with 120 clicks. The lug spacing fits a strap of 18mm. The watch works well and keeps good time. It has a hacking feature for setting the time. This is one of the earliest style of the many styles of the SuperSeawolf model which was introduced in late 1968. It has a screw down crown and screw down back. This watch was such a hit at the time that Zodiac has recently decided to Continue reading “#5893 1969 era Zodiac SuperSeawolf 75 ATM diver – ref 722836B”

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

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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”

#5877 Rare Omega Admiralty (Anchor Logo) manual wind watch circa 1968

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A rare and fully signed Omega Admiralty (Anchor Logo) ref # 135.015 manual wind watch from 1968 in a steel case and with the original Omega stretch bracelet (also have 2 extra links). The Omega cal 601 movement keeps excellent time. The original dial is an attractive cream color with orange highlights. The watch measures 35mm wide excluding the crown. Continue reading “#5877 Rare Omega Admiralty (Anchor Logo) manual wind watch circa 1968”

#5873 Vintage Omega Globemaster circa 1958

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Vintage Omega Globemaster circa 1958 with original aged dial, cal 491 19 jewel automatic movement and gold filled Star case co case with stainless steel back. All the lettering on dial is crisp and perfectly intact, a small abrasion on crystal distorts lettering in some photos, look at all photos. The watch is in great working condition, the movement has just been serviced by our watchmaker and watch is ready to strap on to wrist. Omega Globemasters of this era are fairly rare, the name was only used in North America and only for a short period of time before being withdrawn because of a trademark dispute with McDonnell Douglas Aircraft who used the same name for one of their aircraft. The Omega Globemaster name went dormant for over 50 years until it was reintroduced in 2015. Continue reading “#5873 Vintage Omega Globemaster circa 1958”

#5871 Steel/18K Schwarz Etienne Split Seconds Chronograph circa 1998

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Steel/18K Schwarz-Etienne Split Seconds Chronograph circa late 1990s. The split seconds chronograph is one of the most complicated functions on a mechanical watch and is rarely seen, this is a limited series piece, movement is numbered #084 and model number is LE no.33. The watch keeps accurate time on the wrist; both the chronograph and split seconds work exactly as designed. This is a true luxury piece, made of steel and 18K gold and has silvered dial is gorgeous with machined sub dials, gold being the crown and 3 pushers, applied numerals, bezel and bracelet interlay. Schwarz Etienne was founded in 1902
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Schwarz Etienne Split-Seconds Chronograph LE No.33
Switzerland, circa 1998
Automatic movement, caliber Valjoux 7753, 31 jewels, No. 084; hours, minutes, seconds, split-seconds chronograph
Matte Silver guilloché dial with applied gold Roman numeral hour-markers, chronograph registers and constant seconds sub dials, minutes and tachymeter outer rings; Blued steel hands
Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold case, with engraved telemeter bezel, crown, pushers, and screw-down sapphire caseback
Schwarz Etienne Steel and gold bracelet with signed double fold clasp.
Case No. 595402 078
Case Diameter: 39mm (excluding the screw-down crown), lug to lug measures 46mm, Height: 15mm
Lug width is 20 mm
Watch fits a wrist of 18.5 cm (7.25 inches).
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#5863 Jules Jurgensen Nautical Alarm Watch circa 1970 vintage

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Text from 1970 Vulcain Ad “a fine watch product of Jules Jurgensen Corp.”

Vintage Jules Jurgensen Nautical Alarm Watch circa 1970 with attention grabbing multicolor original dial. The orange, red and black spiral design scale on dial is used to calculate decompression stop time required when diver is ascending from various depths and the rotating 60 minute bezel is used to see time-lapse. This Jules Jurgensen timepiece is the rarer version of the nearly identical and well renowned twin, the Vulcain Nautical Alarm of the same period. At first glance it may appear that JJ stole the design from Vulcain but in fact Vulcain was owned by Jules Jurgensen, as referenced in the text from 1970 print ad above. It seems that the association was not often referenced, normally they used the familiar Vulcan branding for alarm watches with no mention of the Jules Jurgensen ownership. Not many of this watches were made with the Jules Jurgensen branding. This watch is massive for a circa 1970 watch at a commanding 42mm across excluding the crown. It operates on a manual MSR S2 movement which has 2 separate winding barrels. It also has a bi-rotational outer dive bezel. The orange, red and black dial is quite something to see with its compression scales – this example is pristine too. The white painted hands are original to the watch. The case back has no factory markings, I do not believe it is original, it fits snugly but watch should not be seen as waterproof and should not be used in or near water. Both the case and outer bezel are in very nice vintage condition. The watch runs well and keeps accurate time, and the alarm buzzes when triggered from a fully wound state. The crown manually winds the time barrel in a counter clockwise direction and the alarm barrel in a clockwise direction. This movement caliber allows the time to be set forward only, and the alarm hand to be set backward only – both of which to avoid damage to the movement. The push button above crown is used to activate set and on mode for alarm, when pushed from the winding position the crown moves out to alarm set mode and turns alarm on and Continue reading “#5863 Jules Jurgensen Nautical Alarm Watch circa 1970 vintage”

#5851 Omega Seamaster 300m Diver Chronograph 1993 First edition

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First edition and highly collectable stainless Steel Omega Seamaster 300m Diver Chronograph reference ST 378.0504 from 1993 Omega International collection with attractive blue textured dial. 1993 was the first production year for the Seamaster Diver 300M, which Omega says ‘revolutionized the field of underwater watches’. The steel case is in nice shape and has screw down crown, pushers and helium escape valve. Case is embossed with seamonster logo on case back and has a uni-directional 60 click bezel which turns without trouble. The Omega cal 1154 automatic movement is in perfect working condition and keeping accurate time and the chronograph runs, stops and resets as it Continue reading “#5851 Omega Seamaster 300m Diver Chronograph 1993 First edition”

#5834 Omega wire lug cushion case watch 1920’s vintage.

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Antique 1920s era Omega cushion case watch with wire lugs. The manual wind 15 jewel movement works well and keeps time. The movement says Omega Watch co, 2 adjustments, Swiss, and the serial number. The watch measures just shy of 30mm wide excluding the crown, ideal for a small wrist. The military style porcelain enamel dial has its original radium lumed numerals and shows 1 long but ever so faint hairline, and no visible chips or cracks. The signed Omega chrome plated base metal case has is numbered 8401912. Continue reading “#5834 Omega wire lug cushion case watch 1920’s vintage.”

#5652 Omega Grand Priz Paris 1900 “transitional” 50mm wire lug pocket watch conversion

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Omega Grand Priz Paris 1900 “transitional” 50mm wire lug pocket watch conversion on hand made leather NATO bracelet. During the first world war many pocket watches were converted to wristwatches by soldering on lugs and adding a leather strap. These watches are commonly referred to as “transitional” or “trench” watches and are popular with collectors today. This Omega watch offered for sale is a recent conversion, it is an authentic Omega with signed case and movement and embossed on inside dust cover are six metals representing awards received at the Paris 1900 world`s fair. The case has Continue reading “#5652 Omega Grand Priz Paris 1900 “transitional” 50mm wire lug pocket watch conversion”

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

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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”

#5767 Mortima Super 28 Datomatic 70’s Vintage World Time Divers Watch

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Mortima Super 28 Datomatic 70’s Vintage World Time Divers Watch with inner rotating bezel and an outer world time bezel with tachymetre scale. The black dial is original and looks great and has luminescent hour markers and hands. The very simple one Continue reading “#5767 Mortima Super 28 Datomatic 70’s Vintage World Time Divers Watch”

#5660 Mappin’s Convertible Travel clock/purse watch with sliding case circa 1955

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Mappin’s Convertible Travel clock/purse watch with sliding case circa 1955

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Schematic filed with US patent office in 1955

Mappin’s Convertible Travel clock/purse watch with sliding case circa 1955, with case finished in alligator leather and marked on side with Continue reading “#5660 Mappin’s Convertible Travel clock/purse watch with sliding case circa 1955”

#5380 Rado automatic 14K gold 25 years of service watch c1958

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This vintage Rado automatic in 14K solid gold case was presented in 1958 for 25 years of service with Roche (Pharmaceuticals) in Montreal. It is a great looking watch with applied numerals and markers and Continue reading “#5380 Rado automatic 14K gold 25 years of service watch c1958”

#4088 Bertmar triple calendar 40’s vintage

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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”

#5629 Antique Rolex Oyster cushion case with sweep seconds circa 1930

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This is a rare Antique Rolex Oyster with sweep seconds movement in cushion case circa 1930. This was likely a military officer’s or Continue reading “#5629 Antique Rolex Oyster cushion case with sweep seconds circa 1930”

#5280 Omega bumper circa 1943 vintage, unusual case

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This is a very rarely seen early bumper Omega (cal 28.10.R) with sub seconds, circa 1943 vintage, in a very unusual case with a two piece press in case back (back cover and snap on bezel). This rare type of back was made in very small quantities. Case ref 2375, movement serial number 9810288. The two tone silver dial has been professionally refinished and looks great. The 17 jewel bumper automatic movement is in excellent working condition and has been serviced by our watchmaker. Photos are not actual size of watch, it measures 32 mm across (not including crown) x 40 mm lug to lug and is fit with a lightly used leather bracelet. (will be changed for a new bracelet if requested by buyer)

#5296 Rolex Solar Aqua military “boy size” circa 1942

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This early 1940’s vintage Solar Aqua was made by Rolex and marketed by Eaton’s, it is signed inside the case (R.W.C. Ltd) and Continue reading “#5296 Rolex Solar Aqua military “boy size” circa 1942″