Tuesday, July 26, 2011
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE JAEGER LECOULTRE WRISTALARM (MEMOVOX) GENTSWATCH
PREVIEW - LE COULTRE WRISTALARM (EARLIER MEMOVOX)
CAL. 411 MANUAL WINDING 17 JEWELS
CAL. 411 MANUAL WINDING 17 JEWELS
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 10K GOLD FILLED LECOULTRE WRISTALARM (EALIER MEMOVOX) GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: POWER RESERVED
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: LECOULTRE 17 JEWELS MANUAL MOVEMENT CAL.411
DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND ALARM DISC
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE STICKS AND ARABIC MARKERS
CASING : 10K GOLD FILLED
LUGS: 16mm UNUSUAL LOGS LUGS
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 37mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 10K GOLD FILLED BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: UNSIGNED ORIGINAL CROWN
STRAP/TALI: 10K GOLD FILLED SPIEDEL BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 9.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED LECOULTRE MODEL... RARE BUMPER MODEL!
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE/HARGA: RM2,800 (NEGOTIABLE)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LE COULTRE WATCHES
A brilliant inventor and self-taught watchmaker, Antoine-LeCoultre founded his first workshop in 1833, following the invention of a machine to produce watchmaking pinions. Ever since, the Manufacture Jaeger-Lecoultre has developed constantly around the founder's original workshops.
Surprisingly enough, it was neither a physicist nor an engineer who first measured the micron; it was Antoine LeCoultre, in 1844. He had created watch components that were so perfect no tool could actually detect their degree of inaccuracy. He followed that up by inventing the world's most accurate instrument: the Millionometer, which served as a benchmark for over half a century.
In 1847, LeCoultre created a revolutionary system that was to do away with the need for keys to rewind and set watches. His simple and brilliant solution was a pushbutton that activated a lever to switch from one function to another. It was the first keyless winding mechanism, and the first reliable system that eliminated the need for keys to wind or set a watch.
In 1866, when Swiss watchmaking was still structured around small home-run workshops, Antoine LeCoultre and his son Elie decided to bring together under one rood the many skills involved in making watches, and installed a steam-driven machine to operate their new tools. LeCoultre & Cie thus became the first Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux.
It was in 1903 when the Parisian Edmond Jaeger set Swiss watchmakers the challenge of producing ultra-thin calibres. It would lead to the Calibre 145, the world's thinnest mechanical movement, measuring no more than 1.38 mm, and the friendship of Antoine LeCoultre's grandson, Jacques-Devid LeCoultre. These two men would give a rise to a range of horological wonders, and eventually the birth of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand in 1937.
In the year 1908, the Manufacture created its first rectangular-shaped calibre in response to the challenge created to miniaturize watches to wear on the wrist. By the "Roaring 20s" (1920s), very small ladies' wristwatches were all the rage, but extreme miniaturization always led to a loss of reliability and precision. The Duoplan brilliantly solved this problem by arranging its parts on split levels. It would lead to the world's smallest movement, Calibre 101. Outdoing the Calibre 145, Jaeger-Lecoultre miniaturized the Duoplan caliber to the extreme, weighing in at barely one gram and comprising of 74 parts. Its record is still unmatched to this date.
Since its founding, the Manufacture has created and produced over 1,000 different calibres in many varieties. Over 200 patented inventions have contributed to the progress of Swiss watchmaking in the field of movements, as well as that of cases, bracelets, dials, and watch functions.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS: SEIKO TUNA CAN 600M 6159-7010 PROFESSIONAL DIVER WATCH
MY PERSONAL COLLECTION - NOT FOR SALE
This is the classic 6159-7010 shrouded diver that was made between 1975 and 1978. Some say that its sheer rarity puts its desirability, the 6159-7010 was one of the best JDM Seiko Diver ever produced, using 6159A automatic movement that mostly equipped the Grand Seiko watches.
The 6159 line are the highly collectible, 6159-7001 Professional 300m sold in the late 1960s and the movement was later chosen to equipped 6159-7010.
Seiko designed the 6159-7010 Professional 600m as the most advanced in diving watch technology for professional diver in 1960's| MOVEMENT | ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT, Cal. 6159A, Seventeen(17) Jewels With Hacking Mechanism. Professionally serviced just recently and is running well. |
| METAL | Solid Titanium Case and Case back. |
| CASE 'n SIZE | ORIGINAL FACTORY CASE WITH ORIGINAL . . Width: 52 mm excluding crown; length: 55mm from lug to lug. Thick: 18mm with bezel. |
| DIAL/MINUTE CHAPTER RING/HANDS | ORIGINAL SEIKO 6159-7010 DIAL AND HANDS |
| STEM/CROWN | ORIGINAL STEM (male/female type) engages hands, day and date wheel as it should. ORIGINAL CROWN it screws down securely at 3x180 degrees turn. It Comes With English/Japanese Day Wheel. |
| CRYSTAL/Retainer RING | Original Hardlex Crystal with minor scratches Crystal is attached with crack-free ORIGINAL CRYSTAL-RETAINING RING NOT glued. |
| Rotating BEZEL 'n INSERT | ORIGINAL BEZEL RING rotates in bidirectional rotation with clicks. ORIGINAL BEZEL INSERT. |
| BRACELET/STRAP | It comes with rubber with white lining strap. FAT SPRING BARS are used in this watch as Seiko diver should come on fat spring bars. |
| SERIAL NUMBER | 560669 which dates production back on June 1975. She is 36years old. |
| WATER RESISTANCE | Water Proof 600 Meters |
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE JAEGER LECOULTRE POWER RESERVED AUTOMATIC BUMPER WRISTWATCH
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 10K GOLD FILLED LECOULTRE POWER RESERVED GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: POWER RESERVED
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: LECOULTRE 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC BUMPER MOVEMENT CAL.481
DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH NICE DISTRIBUTED PATINA
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AND POWER RESERVED INDICATOR AT 12:00
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE (REPAINTED HANDS)
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE STICKS AND DOTS MARKERS
CASING : 10K GOLD FILLED
LUGS: 16mm UNUSUAL LOGS LUGS
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 37mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 10K GOLD FILLED BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: ORIGINAL CROWN
STRAP/TALI: BLACK/GP SPIEDEL BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED LECOULTRE MODEL... RARE BUMPER MODEL!
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE/HARGA: RM3,100 (NEGOTIABLE)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LE COULTRE WATCHES
A brilliant inventor and self-taught watchmaker, Antoine-LeCoultre founded his first workshop in 1833, following the invention of a machine to produce watchmaking pinions. Ever since, the Manufacture Jaeger-Lecoultre has developed constantly around the founder's original workshops.
Surprisingly enough, it was neither a physicist nor an engineer who first measured the micron; it was Antoine LeCoultre, in 1844. He had created watch components that were so perfect no tool could actually detect their degree of inaccuracy. He followed that up by inventing the world's most accurate instrument: the Millionometer, which served as a benchmark for over half a century.
In 1847, LeCoultre created a revolutionary system that was to do away with the need for keys to rewind and set watches. His simple and brilliant solution was a pushbutton that activated a lever to switch from one function to another. It was the first keyless winding mechanism, and the first reliable system that eliminated the need for keys to wind or set a watch.
In 1866, when Swiss watchmaking was still structured around small home-run workshops, Antoine LeCoultre and his son Elie decided to bring together under one rood the many skills involved in making watches, and installed a steam-driven machine to operate their new tools. LeCoultre & Cie thus became the first Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux.
It was in 1903 when the Parisian Edmond Jaeger set Swiss watchmakers the challenge of producing ultra-thin calibres. It would lead to the Calibre 145, the world's thinnest mechanical movement, measuring no more than 1.38 mm, and the friendship of Antoine LeCoultre's grandson, Jacques-Devid LeCoultre. These two men would give a rise to a range of horological wonders, and eventually the birth of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand in 1937.
In the year 1908, the Manufacture created its first rectangular-shaped calibre in response to the challenge created to miniaturize watches to wear on the wrist. By the "Roaring 20s" (1920s), very small ladies' wristwatches were all the rage, but extreme miniaturization always led to a loss of reliability and precision. The Duoplan brilliantly solved this problem by arranging its parts on split levels. It would lead to the world's smallest movement, Calibre 101. Outdoing the Calibre 145, Jaeger-Lecoultre miniaturized the Duoplan caliber to the extreme, weighing in at barely one gram and comprising of 74 parts. Its record is still unmatched to this date.
Since its founding, the Manufacture has created and produced over 1,000 different calibres in many varieties. Over 200 patented inventions have contributed to the progress of Swiss watchmaking in the field of movements, as well as that of cases, bracelets, dials, and watch functions.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ETERNAMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH
RARE COLLECTION - AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ETERNAMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: KONTIKI
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACCRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: RARE HIGH GRADE 25 JEWELS SWISS ETERNAMATIC AUTOMATIC WINDING IN HOUSE MOVEMENT CAL. 667 (ETERNAMATIC NORMALLY USED ETA BASED CAL. 2824)
DIAL COLOR: SHINNING METALLIC BLACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SWIPE SECONDS AND QUICKSET DATE AT 3:00
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE ARROW HEAD
CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA
BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER W/O CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:
CROWN: ORIGINAL ETERNAMATIC SS CROWN
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER STRAP
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
CONDITION: WORKING AND KEEPING TIME, EXCELLENT CONDITION
MY PRICE/HARGA : RM1,100.00 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)
History of Eterna
Founded in 1856, the Eterna watch company was later split into two distinct entities. Eterna continued making quality watches, while the movement branch became the famous ETA, making movements for brands such as Rolex Tudor and Omega. Eterna was the inventor of the rotor automatic movement in 1948.If you are in the market for a vintage Tissot, Tudor, Omega, Bulova, Rado, Longines etc, then you should consider this watch! History of Eterna-matic KonTiki
The first Eterna KonTiki "sports" watches were provided to Thor Heyerdahl for his famous 7600km expedition from South America to the Central Pacific on the KonTiki balsawood raft, in 1947.
To celebrate, the later KonTiki model went into production with the 18K gold KonTiki medallion as on this watch.
Founded in 1856, the Eterna watch company was later split into two distinct entities. Eterna continued making quality watches, while the movement branch became the famous ETA, making movements for brands such as Rolex Tudor and Omega. Eterna was the inventor of the rotor automatic movement in 1948.If you are in the market for a vintage Tissot, Tudor, Omega, Bulova, Rado, Longines etc, then you should consider this watch! History of Eterna-matic KonTiki
The first Eterna KonTiki "sports" watches were provided to Thor Heyerdahl for his famous 7600km expedition from South America to the Central Pacific on the KonTiki balsawood raft, in 1947.
To celebrate, the later KonTiki model went into production with the 18K gold KonTiki medallion as on this watch.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
RARE COLLECTION~ ROLEX OYSTERDATE GOLDHAUBE 6466 MIDSIZE WRISTWATCH
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTERDATE GOLDHUABE MIDSIZE WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1956 - S/N 317166
MODEL: OYSTERDATE GOLDHAUBE MODEL 6466 WITH RED DATE. RARE MODEL WITHOUT THE WORD PRECISION PRINTED ON THE DIAL AND UNUSUAL 3D CORONATE WHICH NORMALLY FLAT
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 5283 - NON QUICKSET DATE
DIAL COLOR: GOLD DIAL
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SECOND. NON QUICK RED DATE WINDOW AT 3:00
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE DAUPHANE HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD TONE STICK MARKERS
CASING : GOLD TOP/STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 17mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 32mm DIAMETER W/O CROWN and 38mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 18K GOLD BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN
STRAP/TALI: REPLACED GENUINE LIZARD LEATHER BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED ROLEX MODEL... VERY RARE NON PRECISION DIAL
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE: RM6,750 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)
LIST RM6,750 SOLD:RM
A History of Rolex Watches
Hans Wilsdorf founded the company we now know as Rolex in 1905. Born in Kulmbach, Germany in 1881, the company, Wilsdorf & Davies, was based in London. By 1908 it had become one of the leading watch companies in the UK. It was in this year that he coined the name Rolex.
Official Chronometer Certification was awarded to Rolex in 1910 from the "Bureau Officiel" in Switzerland, the first time this had ever been given to a wristwatch. This was to be the first of many accolades awarded to the watch, including the Class A Precision from the Kew Observatory in 1914.
In 1926 the Rolex Oyster was released. It was the first wristwatch to be considered waterproof, proven a year later when the watch was worn by the swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in his successful bid to cross the English Channel. This was beneficial to Wilsdorf whom had sponsored the event and gained considerable exposure for his new Oyster Watch. Wilsdorf recognized the importance of advertising and marketing his creation in order to gain publicity and prestige. 1931 saw the creation of the Perpetual Rotor, a mechanism now seen as the basis for self-winding movements. In the following years Rolex released the first Oyster Perpetual Lady-date (1954) the GMT Master with dual time zone function (1955) and the first Day-Date (1956).
Andre Heiniger took over the company following the death of Hans Wildorf on 06 July 1960. Rolex continued to invent and innovate in terms of technical skill and style throughout the 2nd half of the century. The Sea-dweller (1967) was certified as reaching depths of up to 1,220 meters making it the choice for Professional Divers - a point that was quickly adopted in advertising the model. The Explorer II (1978) and Cosmograph Daytona (1988) were also released to international waiting lists securing Rolex as one of the worlds most prestigious watch brands.
Rolex Dateline
- 1905 - Hans Wildorf establishes a London firm specialising in the distribution of watches.
- 1908 - Wildorf coins a brand name in which to sign his creations: Rolex.
- 1910 - In Switzerland, Rolex obtains the first official chronometer certification ever awarded to a wristwatch.
- 1914 - The Kew Observatory in Great Britain awards the Rolex wristwatch a CLASS A precision certificate.
- 1926 - Rolex develops and patents the first airtight, dustproof and waterproof watch - named the Oyster.
- 1927 - The Rolex Oyster crosses the English Channel unscathed.
- 1931 - Birth of the Perpetual Rotor, a self winding mechanism later found in every modern automatic watch.
- 1945 - The Oyster Datejust is invented. The first watch to display the date automatically.
- 1953 - Rolex has created the diving watch of reference - the Submariner.
- 1954 - The Oyster Perpetual Ladydate is introduced.
- 1955 - The Oyster GMT Master is designed making it possible to read the time in any two time zones.
- 1956 - The Oyster Day-Date is created.
- 1960 - The so called Bathyscaphe is created and plunges 35,787 feet into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
- 1967 - The Oyster Sea-Dweller is invented - waterproof to a depth of 610 m / 2001 ft.
- 1971 - The Oyster Explorer II is designed.
- 1978 - The Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller is tested waterproof to a depth of 1220 m / 4003 ft.
- 1988 - The first Cosmograph Daytona is fitted with a perpetual rotor.
- 1992 - A new model is added to the Professioanl range - the Yacht-Master.
- 2004 - Submariner celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Rolex celebrates with a special commemorative model with a green bezel and unique black dial.
AUTHENTIC ROLEX EXPLORER II GMT 16570 GENTS DIVER WATCH
Make: Rolex
Model: Explorer II GMT 16570
Serial: F973426
Price: VALUE RM18,500 (NOT FOR SALE - PERSONAL COLLECTION)
This watch was 1st purchased in 08.07.2007 when new. This watch comes with Jeweler's invoice, appraisal and resit, Original Box, Outer box, 2 extra link and Rolex service book. The orignal cerificate was misplaced and cannot be located by the 1st owner.
Description and Overview
This is another ultimate men's wristwatch. A man's watch should be his best piece of jewelery, since we shouldn't wear a jewelery that a women do.
In 1971, Rolex came out with a new adventurer’s watch aptly named the Explorer II, designed especially for cave explorers. This model was a true achievement because it had a feature that could help the speleologists (cave explorers) to know whether it was day or night. Finally, cave explorers spending multiple days at a time in deep caverns, would be able to keep proper track of the time.
Model: Explorer II GMT 16570
Serial: F973426
Price: VALUE RM18,500 (NOT FOR SALE - PERSONAL COLLECTION)
This watch was 1st purchased in 08.07.2007 when new. This watch comes with Jeweler's invoice, appraisal and resit, Original Box, Outer box, 2 extra link and Rolex service book. The orignal cerificate was misplaced and cannot be located by the 1st owner.
Description and Overview
This is another ultimate men's wristwatch. A man's watch should be his best piece of jewelery, since we shouldn't wear a jewelery that a women do.
In 1971, Rolex came out with a new adventurer’s watch aptly named the Explorer II, designed especially for cave explorers. This model was a true achievement because it had a feature that could help the speleologists (cave explorers) to know whether it was day or night. Finally, cave explorers spending multiple days at a time in deep caverns, would be able to keep proper track of the time.
The Rolex Explorer II was given the model number 1655 when introduced in 1971. It featured crown guards, a new fixed and engraved 24 hour bezel, and an extra orange colored 24-hour hand. This extra 24-hour hand, when used against the bezel, helped to distinguish day from night by clearly differentiating AM from PM. The 24-hour engraved bezel in this model makes it, essentially, a GMT Master. In addition, it has the same caliber movement as the GMT (1575). It also features a 12-hour hand that can be adjusted to allow changes in time zones.
The first improvement came in the form of a red-colored extra 24-hour hand as opposed to the orange color in previous versions. In the pitch-black darkness of the deep caves, red was easier on the eyes than orange. By mid 1985, the new Explorer II was launched with the following new features included:
- Standard 40mm case size
- New bezel rendering the Explorer II a stylish look
- Mercedes hands in place of old, large stick hands
- A slimmer sapphire crystal
- Black and white dial options
- Special 24-hour hand and same "jump hour" feature as that of the GMT Master II
The jump hour feature in the new Explorer II allows the owner to set the hour hand forward or backwards in one hour jumps without disturbing the second or minute hands. In other words, the owner can easily change time zones without losing a preset accurate time.
Today, of the several different Explorer II models offered by Rolex, the model available in steel with a white dial is the most popular. Like other Rolex models, it is self-winding and waterproof to 330 feet. It also features an Oysterlock bracelet with a safety clasp. Even for explorers in harsh conditions in the depths of caves, Rolex offers the unique combination of class and precision.
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