Anyone keen on watches?

[Firebottle]

Lovely shot Roy.

This is my only quality timepiece :

[Roy S]

Nice looking vintage timepiece Alan, very characterful.

Did a helicopter trip over Vegas & the Grand Canyon as well

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Lovely shot Roy.

This is my only quality timepiece :

I have to admit to not recognising it at all. It looks like a quality piece of work, can you tell us a bit about it?

[montesquieu]

Looks like a pink gold / copper dial Chronographe Suisse. There were quite a few variants of this back in the 50s-60s. I like them a lot.

https://monochrome-watches.com/chron...-and-supplier/

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Looks like a pink gold / copper dial Chronographe Suisse. There were quite a few variants of this back in the 50s-60s. I like them a lot.

https://monochrome-watches.com/chron...-and-supplier/

That was really interesting. Thank you.

[Firebottle]

Yes it's a Chronographe Suisse with a Landeron movement.
I think this one is from the 50's but we don't know who in the family was the original owner.

I had it fully serviced about 3 months ago at Hollins in Dudley and wear it quite regularly.

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Yes it's a Chronographe Suisse with a Landeron movement.
I think this one is from the 50's but we don't know who in the family was the original owner.

I had it fully serviced about 3 months ago at Hollins in Dudley and wear it quite regularly.

How far back in the family can you trace it? I assume it must have been a man, a generation or two older? It's a great piece to have in the family.

[Firebottle]

It's more like two generations but we don't have anything to go on.
There is a possible name but we have no knowledge of ownership or family history.

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It's more like two generations but we don't have anything to go on.
There is a possible name but we have no knowledge of ownership or family history.

A proper family mystery then, it adds intrigue to it.

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I also have one of these (stock image), I really like the simple reliability of it. it cost me about £90 if I remember correctly.



I put mine on a bracelet as I found the leather strap got a bit sweaty on hot days.