Stauer Authentic Multi Complication Stauer Graves '33 Monphase Automatic Gents Wrsitwatch

Back in 1933, the single most important watch ever built was engineered for a quiet millionaire collector named Henry Graves. It took over three years and the most advanced horological technique to create the multifunction masterpiece. This one of a kind watch was to become the most coveted piece in the collection of the Museum of Time near Chicago. Recently this ultra-rare innovation was auctioned off for the record price of $11,030,000 by Sotheby's to a secretive anonymous collector. Now the watch is locked away in a private vault in an unknown location. We believe that a classic like this should be available to true watch aficionados so Stauer replicated the Graves design in the limited edition Graves '33.

The antique enameled face with four interior dials is true to the original vintage design. But the real beauty of this watch is on the inside. We replicated an extremely complicated early automatic movement with 27 jewels and seven hands. There are over 210 individual parts that are assembled entirely by hand and then tested for over 15 days on Swiss calibrators to insure accuracy. The watches are then reinspected in the United States upon their arrival.

What makes rare watches rare?

Business Week states it best, "It's the complications that can have the biggest impact on price." (Business Week July, 2003). The four interior complications on our Graves™ watch display the month, day, date and the 24 hour clock graphically depicts the sun and the moon. The innovative engine for this timepiece is powered by the movement of the body as the automatic rotor winds the mainspring. It never needs batteries and never needs to be manually wound. The precision crafted gears are "lubricated" by 27 rubies that give the hands a smooth sweeping movement. And the watch is tough enough to stay water resistant to 5 atmospheres. The movement is covered by a 2-year warranty.

AUTHENTIC SEIKO ORANGE MONSTER GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : SEIKO ORANGE MONSTER

MODEL : SKX781K1

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :7S26-0350

ORIGIN/BUATAN : JAPAN
CIRCA/TAHUN : 2003 S/N 330452

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

MOVEMENT/PERGERAKAN : SEIKO AUTOMATIC 21 JEWELS
DIAL: ORANGE AND YELLOW WITH QUICKSET ARABIC/ENGLISH DAY & DATE AT 3:00
BEZEL: UNI-DIRECTIONAL DIVER SS BEZEL WITH BLACK MARKERS

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,BACK CASING, RUBBER BANDS

BAND/TALI : ORIGINAL SEIKO BLACK RUBBER DIVING STRAP
LUGS SIZE: 21mm
BAND WIDTH: 21mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX MINERAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 45mm X 48mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: 660 FEET

CONDITION/KONDISI : PREOWNED IN MINT CONDITION, FULLY WORKING AND KEEPING TIME SOLD

About Orange Monster
This 21-jewel, automatic watch winds itself with the motion of your wrist, so you'll never need to change the battery. It has a stainless steel case and features an orange dial with three-hand function, easy-to-read bar markers, and an English/Spanish day/date window at the three o'clock position. Additional features include a screw-down case and crown, a scratch-resistant Hardlex crystal, and a one-way rotating bezel that keeps track of elapsed time. With its Lumibrite hands, markers, and bezel, this watch is easy to read in both light and dark conditions. The watch secures to a durable, stainless-steel bracelet band. Designed for diving, this watch is water-tested to 200 meters. It meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving.

About Seiko
In 1877, at the age of 18, Kintaro Hattori set up business repairing the Western-style clocks that were becoming increasingly popular in Japan. By 1892, Hattori was manufacturing his own clocks in a factory he called Seikosha, from the words "seiko" meaning "exquisite," "success," or "miniature," and "sha" meaning "house." The company grew and prospered, producing its first wristwatch in 1913 and launching the Seiko brand in 1924. Technological innovation has always been a driving force in the company's history. Key milestones include Seiko's introduction of the world's first quartz watch in 1969, and its successful launch, in 1988, of the Kinetic, the world's first battery-free watch with quartz accuracy. Today, the Seiko brand continues to stand for state-of-the-art technology, as well as superior quality and refined design.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER PRECISION 6694 GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER PRECISION GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1973 - S/N 374191

MODEL: OYSTER PRECISION MODEL 6694

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 1225

DIAL COLOR: BLACK 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 : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: SS BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: REPLACED AFTER MARKET ROLEX PRESIDENT SS DOUBLE CLAPS BRACELET WITH ROLEX EMBLEM

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED ROLEX MODEL... RARE RED DATE AND TEXTURED DIAL!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: RM3,750 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

LIST RM3,750 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.

RARE COLLECTION OF RARE CROWN ~ AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTERDATE GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTERDATE PRECISION 6094 GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1984 - S/N 880290

MODEL: OYSTERDATE PRECISION

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX PRECISION 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: METALLIC BLACK WITH RED DATE WINDOW AT 3:00

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: -

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS GOLD TONE BAMBOO HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD TONE ARROW HEAD MARKERS

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

LUGS: 19mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER WITHOUT CROWN and 41mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: 18K WHITE GOLD BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: ORIGINAL OYSTER CASE

CROWN: VERY RARE ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN WITH WORDS OF SUPER + OYSTER ROLEX AND CORONATE

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED ROLEX OYSTERDATE MODEL... RARE MIDSIZE MODEL!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: RM5,300 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

BRIEF HISTORY OF ROLEX AND TUDOR WATCHES

The Rolex brand was created by a visionary named Hans Wilsdorf, who was born in Bavaria in the year 1881. Just before the turn of the century young Hans moved to Geneva, and at the age of nineteen discovered the industry of watchmaking. At that time the wristwatch was considered vulgar and uncouth; gentlemen of the day carried pocketwatches. Wristwatches were worn only by women, and the tiny delicate movements were unreliable and imprecise. Leading watchmakers were convinced that the challenges involved in creating an accurate timekeeping device in such a small package were insurmountable. Hans Wilsdorf disagreed. He saw much room for improvement in an industry dominated by traditional thinking.

In 1905 Wilsdorf relocated to London and founded Wilsdorf & Davis in association with his brother-in-law Alfred, a company which manufactured watch cases and distributed wristwatches. Wilsdorf always maintained a very high standard for the quality of his products, so he was continually seeking ways to improve the design of his cases and movements. In cooperation with the firm of Aegler in Bienne, Switzerland, he developed and improved the small-caliber lever escapement movement, and was confident enough to stake a loan of five times the total capital of Wilsdorf & Davis in the first order. From then on, Wilsdorf made and sold watches; his own cases with movements imported from Switzerland. After the turn of the century as wristwatches started to enter the mainstream (as soldiers wore watches on their wrists and the general perception changed from the earlier notion that wristwatches were strictly feminine), Wilsdorf quickly saw how he could take advantage of their emerging popularity by offering a variety of case designs: formal, sporty, casual, etc. He also realized the importance of brand recognition. Until then the custom had been for the retailer�s name to appear on both the dial and the movement, but Wilsdorf wanted to distinguish his watches from those of his competitors, which he considered inferior since they did not submit their products to the exacting tests which he insisted be performed on all of his own. Hence in 1908 he coined the name Rolex, which would henceforth appear on all parts of the watch, including dial, movement, case, and bracelet. No one knows for sure where he got the name; there are many theories on the subject. But everyone agrees that Rolex is a name anyone in Europe or the world at large could easily pronounce, and is short enough to fit comfortably on the dial of any wristwatch.

History was first made by Rolex in 1910 when a movement was sent to the School of Horology at Bienne, and was awarded a chronometer bulletin. This was the first time a wristwatch had ever received the chronometer rating, and suddenly Hans Wilsdorf's brand earned the respect of horologists the world over. Four years later a Rolex movement was awarded a Class A Certificate by the Royal Observatory at Kew, again the first small caliber watch movement to receive the award. Thereupon Wilsdorf decided that all Rolex timepieces should be submitted to similar tests carried out by impartial institutes. No Rolex watch would ever again be sold without its Official Timing Certificate. After World War I, Wilsdorf moved his operation to Geneva to avoid the exorbitant import taxes in England, and renamed his company Montres Rolex S.A., and later simply Rolex S.A. The Aegler company of Bienne provided watch movements to many companies, but only Rolex demanded that each and every movement undergo a weeklong battery of meticulous tests before they would be accepted. Any irregularity whatsoever meant the movement was returned to the workshops. It was due to these stringent methods of quality control that Rolex was able to achieve such high standards in accuracy and make such advancements in the world of horology.

Wilsdorf had long ago realized that for a watch to be accurate over the long term, its case would need not only to withstand the attack of dust and water, but would need to be self winding to protect the mainspring from stress caused by overwinding. The first problem was overcome in 1926 with the creation of the Rolex "Oyster", in which the winding crown was screwed down onto the case using a twin lock system. This brilliant watch was totally protected from the environment since the case was air tight as well as waterproof. In a well publicized event the following year, the Oyster was celebrated after being worn on the wrist by Mercedes Gleitze when she swam the English Channel. The watch made world headlines for keeping perfect time after being immersed in salt water for 15 hours. The Oyster was displayed in jewelry shop windows inside aquariums; keeping time while fish swam through the bracelet.

The first self-winding movement was invented by Abram-Louis Perrelet in the mid 1800's, and later perfected by Abram-Louis Breguet, but was never widely adopted because the mechanism was too delicate for daily use. In 1923 a British watchmaker named John Harwood patented a self-winding watch movement based on a "hammer winding system", which had a semi-circular weight that pivoted at the center of the movement and swung through a 300 degree arc. The swinging weight was actuated by the movement of the wearer. Wilsdorf discarded this system as too impractical. For one thing, Harwood's watch was unable to be set except by turning the bezel, and it used an unreliable friction plate to prevent overwinding. According to Wilsdorf, a truly self-winding watch should be completely automatic, silent, able to revolve in both directions, smooth in action and completely free of buffer springs. These obstacles were surmounted in 1931 when Emile Borer, the technical head of Rolex, invented the "Rotor", whose winding mass could turn both clockwise and counter-clockwise and pivot freely on its axis. The new movement was dubbed the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, and immediately became the world standard, imitated by every watchmaker since.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE YEMA GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE YEMA GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1980

MODEL: PARIS

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: MINERAL

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: PRECISION YEMA 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: WHITE PORCELAIN

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: -HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND AND QUICKSET Date at 3:00

HANDS/JARUM: BLACK TONE DAUPHANE HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD DOTS & BLACK ARABIC MARKERS

CASING : GOLD PLATED WITH EXHIBITION CASEBACK

LUGS: 19mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: 18K GOLD PLATED BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL GOLD PLATED CROWN

STRAP/TALI: GENUINE NEW BROWN CROCO LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: RM700 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

BRIEF HISTORY OF YEMA WATCHES

Yema is a watchmaking company in Besancon, France. They claim that their watches "stand out from the rest by virtue of their specific design and technological characteristics".

Founded in 1948 in Besançon (Doubs) by Henry Louis Belmont, the company distinguished itself in the very beginning by creating the first automatic chronometers manufactured entirely in France, and became famous for the technical qualities and sports characteristics of its watches.

Having been owned by Seiko Watch Corporation of Japan since 1988, the company recently returned to French hands via a buyout by Louis Eric Beckersteiner. As a result, a transition is occurring as of September, 2005. The new Chairman has set a target for watch sales of 50,000 in 2005 and 100,000 pieces with a turnover of 10 million euros in 2008.

To view latest model of Yema watches please visit their US Official website at www.yemausa.com