VERY RARE ~ LADIES SEIKO HI-BEAT 28800 AUTOMATIC WATCH

BRAND/JENAMA : VERY RARE ~ LADIES SEIKO HI-BEAT 28800 AUTOMATIC

MODEL : 2206-0660

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 2206A Hi-beat 28800 bph Automatic Movement

ORIGIN/BUATAN : JAPAN
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 690599

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1976

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI : HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND, QUICK DATE & HACKING SYSTEM
DIAL: SALMON PEARL
BEZEL: STAINLSS STEEL/KELULI

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI : GENUINE LEATHER BAND FIT 7" WRIST
LUGS SIZE: 14mm
BAND WIDTH: 14mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX MINERAL CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 30mm WITHOUT CROWN X 30mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: YES BUT NOT TESTED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
PRICE/HARGA: RM600 (NEGOTIABLE)
LISTING: RM600.00 SOLD: RM

BRIEF INFORMAION ON SEIKO WRISTWATCHES

The company started with the name Seiko in 1938. However, the original ancestor of the company was a business run by a local clockmaker in Tokyo by the name, Kintaro Hattori. The business was named K. Hattori and later it evolved into a company by the name Seiko corporation, Tokyo. The business originally started as a clock and jewellery shop and in 1892. It began production of clocks under the name Seikosha, which later evolved into Seiko.

Initially the company was named K. Hattori & Co in 1918 and was later named as Hattori Seiko & Co in 1983. Finally, in 1990 it became Seiko corporations. It established various companies under its name such as Seiko Watch Corporation, and became a holding corporation in 2001 and was finally named as Seiko Holdings Corporation in 2007. Although the company produces many different types of clocks and watches, it is particularly famous for its wristwatches.

In 1924, the first watch under the name Seiko was produced. Seiko also has the honour of producing the first quartz watch in the world under the name Astron. Thus by this fact only, one can get a basic idea of the rank of Seiko watches in the world of wristwatches. When this watch was first introduced, its cost was more than that of a medium sized car. However, this watch was a breakthrough in technology and set a new standard, which is being followed to this day.

In 1985 Seiko and orient watches set up a joint factory, which produces millions of watches each year. Seiko watches are known for their reliability and accuracy in time keeping, which is why their watches have been used for official time keeping in major sports events and the Olympic Games, which is also an honourable rank for the company.

The company produces different lines of watches of which, the most famous are Seiko 5, Grand Seiko, King Seiko and Credor. Collectors, due to their high esteem and unique features, treasure these watches as prized possessions. Seiko mechanical watches are especially considered as prized possession by collectors. When it comes to Seiko classic watches, the older a watch, the more precious it is.

Seiko wristwatches range from 50$ to 100,000$, which is certainly a price tag for luxury and high esteem. The Seiko kinetic watches being produced these days take the major portion of their sales in the modern era as they combine the self-energising feature of automatic watches with the high accuracy of quartz in time keeping.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE GLASHUTTE DRESS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA : AUTHENTIC VINTAGE GLASHUTTE DRESSWATCH
MODEL : LADIES

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 17 RUBIES GLASHUTTE MANUAL MOVEMENT

ORIGIN/BUATAN : GERMANY
CIRCA/TAHUN : 1960's

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL BACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI : HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND
DIAL: SILVER TONE
CROWN: UNSIGNED SILVER TONE
BEZEL: -

LUGS SIZE: 12mm
BAND WIDTH: 12mm

LENS/CERMIN : ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 24mm WITH CROWN X 28mm LUG TO LUG
BAND/TALI : NEW GENUINE BLACK LEATHERBAND FIT 8" WRIS
WATER RESISTANT: NOT STATED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION AND KEEPING TIME
PRICE/HARGA: RM380 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)
LISTING: RM350.00 SOLD:RM00.00

Brief History of Glashutte Watches

Glashutte Original was created in 1845, when the German master watchmakers, Ferdiand Al Lange, Julius Assmann, Ludwig Strasser, Johannes Durrstein, Adolf Schneider, Strasser and Rohde, Ernst Kassiske settled in the region of Glasshutte. These master watchmakers were awarded various gold model at the world exhibition and international competitions, thus creating the foundation and reputation of watching making industry of Glashutte. In 1878, Moritz Grossmann founded the German School of Watchmaking, hence building groundwork for more skillful watchmakers in the region of Glashutte and transforming the region into a reputed symbol of watchmaking excellence.

In the beginning of World War II, the watch manufactories in Glasutte was still in the production of military watches for the Navy and Air Force. Later, in the last day of War World II, Glashutte was bombed from the sky and the factories were badly destroyed. The reminding unaffected factories merged and found the VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe under the rule of East German state.

NEW IN BOX - AUTHENTIC LUXURIOUS CORUM BUBBLE BLUE DIAL UNISEX LADIES WRISTWATCH

AUTHENTIC NEW IN BOX CORUM BUBBLE UNISEX WATCH

CLEAN & SHINNING BLUE DIAL

DATE WINDOW 4 O'CLOCK

DOME SAPPHIRE SCRATCH RESISTANT CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES

THE SWISS 7 JEWELS ETA QUARTZ MOVEMENT

LARGE LUMINESCENT HANDS

LARGE LUMINESCENT ARABIC MARKER

STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 35m INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 35mm LUG TO LUG, 18mm HEIGHT WITH DOME CRYSTAL

ORIGINAL SIGNED CORUM CROWN

BLUE CROCODILE LEATHER STRAP STITCHED TO RUBBER FITS 7.5" WRIST

NEW IN BOX WITH PAPER. RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE RM9,500.00

SPECIAL OFFER PRICE : RM4,800 (50% less than retail price)

THE BRIEF HISTORY ON CORUM WATCHES

The Corum adventure started in 1955, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. When the co-founders of the company, Simone Ries and Ren� Bannwart, joined Gaston Ries' watchmaking workshops, they knew that their new firm would benefit from this solid experience. Their alliance quickly established creativity and traditional craftsmanship as the order of the day.

Shortly thereafter, the company carved out a significant niche for itself, one that remains theirs alone to this day, with a classic model that quickly became an international best-seller: the $20 Liberty Eagle watch, which is made from a genuine U.S. $20 gold piece. In the Corum workshops, genuine mint-state Liberty eagle ($10) and double eagle ($20) coins are carefully cut in half, and in between the obverse and reverse of the coin, a high-quality movement is carefully inserted. Although other companies had made this style of watch since the 1920's, it was always as dress pocket watches. Corum's breakthrough was making it as a wristwatch.

It would be a bit misleading, however, to say that such a procedure can be accomplished like clockwork, for in reality, completing a Corum gold coin watch requires numerous steps and many painstaking hours of meticulous hand-finishing. In fact, machining the inside of the case, so that a movement can be fitted, can in and of itself take several hours of patient work.

Today, Corum can be justly proud of the fact that it has one of the richest collections in its field. Corum watches are immediately recognizable as such, and although a few of the movements are based on ebauches, these ebauches are often reworked by Corum's in-house watchmakers. A vast range of original designs, which with their infinite variety, define the Corum style - always in the forefront of time. From the "Golden Bridge" to the "Limelight", "Coin Watch", "Romulus" and "Admiral's Cup", Corum's products reveal a progressive attitude that is quite rare in today's watchmaking world. Rather than merely resting on its laurels, hoping to maintain the value of its tradition, at the cost of new ideas, Corum continually debuts new designs. Their attitude might best be summed up as follows: "To create is to construct, and to construct is to live".

This motto has become the keynote of Corum's policy. True creation cannot be compared to merely re-inventing old models that have proved reliable in the past. Time moves on, each second thrusts us onwards into the future, and it is a mistake to claim to have mastered time without having the courage to move forward constantly...to offer the wearer a watch that reflects his or her own vitality.

To mark its 40th anniversary Corum commissioned a new design center which is interesting for a number of reasons: it is tangible evidence of the company's policy of continuous innovation and it is the product of an architectural competition. The idea of this competition is once again a reflection of the pioneering spirit that was important to the company's founders in the early days.

Guided by its own enthusiasm, this young company has made great efforts to establish a reputation to match it ambition. The results speak for themselves: a very effective publicity campaign and successful sponsorship program demonstrate Corum's desire to be at the helm and not in the wake.

Since December of 1998, Corum has been jointly owned by the Bannwart family and the Al Fardan Group in Doha, Qatar. Following several months of negotiations, American businessman Severin Wunderman, a well-known figure in the watch industry, has personally acquired a majority interest in the company rather than through his company, Severin Montres, Ltd., "Because I want to be personally involved with the firm. I intend to maintain the current personnel in their positions, from management to production, and to capitalize on the rich traditions that have made the reputation of Corum throughout the world", he stated.

In the meantime, the master watchmakers at La-Chaux-de-Fonds continue to produce the magnificent timepieces - including such masterpieces as the Minute Repeater and Minute Repeater/Tourbillon - for which they are rightly famous. And they do so in an environment which rewards creativity and treasures craftsmanship - a perfect marriage of tradition and progressive thinking.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 18K GOLD TOP CORUM WOMEN WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 18K GOLD TOP CORUM WOMEN DRESS WATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960'S

MODEL: DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS CORUM 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE GOLD

FUNCTION/FUNGSI:

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD/ EMAS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD STICK /RANTING EMAS

BEZEL: 18K GOLD

CASING : 18K GOLD TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK/ ATAS EMAS 18L & BAWAH KELULI

LUGS: 12mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 25mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 28mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

STRAP/TALI: REPLACED GENUINE SEIKO CROCO BROWN LEATHER/ KULIT ASLI WARNA COKLAT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SUPPLIER THAT THE CORUM ORIGINAL 18K SOLID GOLD JUBILEE BRACELET HAS BEEN MELTED FOR GOLD

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY HARD TO FIND COMES WITH ORIGINAL CORUM BLACK SATIN BOX

PRICE/HARGA: SOLD TO TN .HJ. RAIS FROM PJ

Listing: RM2,200 Sold: RM1,500

BRIEF HISTORY OF CORUM WRISTWATCHES

Corum, a Swiss watch manufacturer which ranks amongst the most prestigious in the world. Founded in 1956 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the Corum brand acheived prominence because of its simple philosophy--"superb craftsmanship combines with the endless search for beauty and innovation." This initial commitment to excellence still prevails today.

Now, more than 45 years after the founder's dream gave rise to the venerable Corum name, another watch industry visionary, Severin Wunderman, has taken the helm as the new owner of the company.

Creating a new phase in Corum's history, his designs have already been hailed by the press as "youthful, dynamic and daring." Under Sevein Wunderman's vigilant guidance these unparalleled designs continue to flow from the company's headquarters.

Preserving the company's tradition of precision craftsmanship, as well as keeping a keen eye on the future, Severin Wunderman intends that Corum remains on the cutting edge of luxury Swiss watchmaking.

The teaching of this master profoundly influenced the young man and proved to be of great help to him in later years, particularly during the difficult time of the Great Depression. Once his training was completed, he worked as master horologist in seve-ral local factories. The economic crisis forced com-panies to drastically reduce production, certain of them closing down entirely. It is at this time that Louis Cottier decided to go into business on his own, working for 13 years in the back room of a book and stationery shop which his wife operated at rue Vautier 45 in Carouge. In this modest atelier he began his activity as a maker of desk clocks, pocket Corum watches, wristwatches and hand-made pro-totypes. In the beginning, he made wristwatches without hands, and watches with jumping digital hours, as well as watches with automata and jacque-marts. It was in this workshop that his first World Time pocket watch was made in 1931 for Beszan-ger, a well-known local jewelry and watch shop

NEW OLD STOCK COCKTAIL LADY DRESS WATCH (SOLD)

IRHOMDEYS VINTAGE COLLECTION PROUDLY PRESENTS - AUTHENTIC VINTAGE NEW OLD STOCK COCKTAIL LADY WATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: SWISS ZNL

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's

MODEL: DRESS MEDIUM SIZE SEMUA UNTUK WANITA

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACCRYLIC CLEAN/BERSIH

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ZNL 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: TWO TONE DARK AND LIGHT PEARLISH/MUTIARA DUA TONE

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: DRESS WATCH

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: BLACK ROMAN/ ROMANI HITAM

CASING : GOLD PLATED/SADUR EMAS

LUGS: 12mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 30mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 32mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: GP/ SADUR EMAS

STRAP/TALI: FANCY BROWN LEATHER STRAP/KULIT WARNA COKLAT

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL

SOLD TO HAPIPAH FROM PETALING JAYA