There is a nice engraved pattern around the edge and the bezel as well is crisp and engraved as the scan shows you clearly. The watch measures 30mm wide excluding the winding crown and 30mm high excluding the lugs. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Jul 22, 2017 antique, collectible, and vintage pocket watches, wrist watches, pocket watch fobs, pocket watch chains and watch repair. Gents 9ct gold 1931 cartier case cyma 216 movt swiss watch prof serviced with 6 months warranty bygonesparkleandtime 5 out of 5 stars.
This vintage, manualwinding, tavannes chronograph from the early 1940s is remarkably wellpreserved. Make offer vintage swiss tavannes gold gf open face 17j pocket watch in original box tavannes cyma swiss 15j gf 4 adj. If anyone has information regarding serial numbers, it would be much appreciated. In 1891, henrifrederic sandoz founded the manufacturing company tavannes watch co. Cyma was founded by two brothers, joseph and theodore schwob, in 1862. This wrist watch from tavannes features a rectangular 14k white gold case housing six prong set diamonds on either side of the dial, with an offwhite dial with black arabic hour indicators and black hands leading into a platinum flexible forty four diamond encrusted bracelet. The watch has a signed swiss 15jewel handwinding movement which is working nicely. Tavannes an attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with.
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The case is 9 carat gold and is hallmarked for chester 1921, with a makers mark for the watch case makers john and william benson from liverpool. Tavannes is also recalling the original belt watch of 1928 with a new 2018 edition that can be worn on the wrist, as a belt, or as a desk watch. Under the direction of sandoz, tavannes developed many of their own calibres, also producing the. Discover our fine swiss made watches for ladies and gents. Tavannes, schwob freres and cyma vintage watch straps. Old tavannes parts start after the nft parts and will be. An attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with telemeter scale and snailshaped tachometer scale. If you dont see the caliber or part you need just email us we will help. In half a century, tavannes built five factories in switzerland, and became the fourth largest watch manufacturer in the world. In 2019, the company promises a new dive watch that recalls their 1930s original, worn on the side of the wrist with a steeply curved case. The quality of the movements and relative lack of demand make this manufacturer very attractive. Help in identifying my tavannes pocket watch nawcc forums. Tavannes itself was founded in the town of the same name by henri sandoz in 1891. I finally got around to fixing it and would like some information about it if possible.
This wrist watch from tavannes features a rectangular 14k white gold case housing six prong set diamonds on either side of the dial, with an offwhite dial with black arabic hour indicators and black hands leading into a platinum flexible forty four diamond. Under the direction of sandoz, tavannes developed many of. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The watch has a swiss handwinding movement which is working nicely. Tavannes introduced small calibers and is an early producer of wristwatchspecific movements in the 1910s. The submarine commanders watch vintage watch straps. Its original gilt dial, is in excellent condition, given the age of the watch. During wwi, the tavannes watch co was approached by two british submarine commanders to consider the construction of a watch suitable for work on submarine decks awash in water this watch was supposed to be watertight, nonmagnetic, and the balance wheel had to be of a material which shows a minimum of expansion and contraction with variations. Buy tavannes pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Tavannes cyma watersport very rare mens wristwatch from 1940s swiss made. Vintage cyma advertisements claimed that it was founded in 1862 under the company name schwob freres.
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Tavannes military silver swiss mens vintage luminous mechanical wristawatch. Tavannes was an early producer of wristwatchspecific movements, introducing small calibres in the 1910s just for this purpose. This is a silver plate top with a snap in base metal back with no personal engravings. Tavannes chronograph steel watch buy rare vintage tavannes. The watch has a swiss stemwinding movement which is working nicely.
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It is a tavannes ligne 3b calibre fitted with a special balance spring and balance the balance is solid white metal and the balance spring is a white metal, rather than the cut bimetallic compensation balance and blued carbon steel balance spring usually seen in these movements. I have seen the stayte brand on a tavannes movement in a wristwatch with a dennison made case, with the. The only thing wrong with the movement was that someone had installed the balance wheel incorrectly. The arrangement between tavannes and schwob freres wasnt an amalgamation. Tavannes gold filled swiss wrist watch us steel south works to charlie 102743. In half a century, tavannes built five factories in switzerland, and became the. Tavannes watch company the skeleton watch touch of modern. Second time around watch company specializes in the purchase, sale and repairservice of vintage watches and antique watches plus the repairservice of modern watches. History of tavannes and schwob freres watch companies, and the brand cyma. Vintage tavannes pocket watch 3s 15j elgin 14k gold. As a result, a firstever watertight, nonmagnetic, waterproof wrist watched was born in 1917.
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It supplied many major manufacturers, including jaegerlecoultre, dunhill, hermes, and cartier. A vintage 1920s state stem winding pocket watch by tavannes, with double albert. Serial number records are available for many of the old pocket watch companies like am waltham, elgin, south. A fine and rare stainless steel waterproof chronograph wristwatch with black multiscale dial.
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