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Double-signed watches were quite common up to WW2
This is because watchmaking companies did not have their own network of authorised dealers or licensed agents. In local markets around the world, customers were more familiar with their hometown retailers and - in the early days of men's wrist watches in some cases - did not care too much for the name of the manufacturer. So if you were buying a watch in Cuba or Brazil or Italy or the United States or Venezuela, you wanted to see the name of a reputed, prestigious retailer on the dial. Watchmaking companies typically agreed to this approach in order to gain market access. There are many fine articles on this subject; consider one titled 'An Exploration of Double-signed Watches' posted on A Collected Man this April.
Rarely Seen IWC Watches
Hi all. I have two IWC watches in my collection. The Ingenieur IW3508 and Andreas Huber Urania IW255502. Both these watches were produced in limited numbers and I thoroughly enjoy wearing them. I've managed to find a lot of history on the Ingenieur but th...
I think
That Huber used movements from IWC in a kind of a bit cheaper watches introduced by them under the name Urania, hence the addition to your watch name. I think it dates from before the 40ies but not 100% sure. Hth, Dirk
Jubilee collaborations
I have been a customer at Andreas Huber until they were taken over by Bucherer and finally ceased existing. Andreas Huber started as a watchmaker building his own watches and finally operated a watch factory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Grerman Alps. ...
Huber and IWC
Thank you for sharing that beautiful watch. I have the following book about wristwatches. There you can read about a collaboration between Huber and IWC in the 1940´s. Maybe that is a background related to your watch ...
Thanks
It’s interesting that Andreas Huber also collaborated with the like of Patek Philippe in his career. Search Watch Pro Site for a post with this title “a rare LE Andreas Huber 25 ex” by patrickh. He must have had some influence in his hay day.
Panerai Schaffhausen
An important IWC. Without a crown guard Panerai use, a Luminor could look different. A Radiomir is perhaps a look a like. Comparing both brands, i always more at IWC’s side. Seeing the hands, that makes it easier. Great design.
Wow, I am not familiar with that one at all!
Nice to be surprised with something new.
I think cushion case watches
we’re very popular at some point. Vacheron Constantin’s also made watches this shape. ...
Double-signed watches were quite common up to WW2
This is because watchmaking companies did not have their own network of authorised dealers or licensed agents. In local markets around the world, customers were more familiar with their hometown retailers and - in the early days of men's wrist watches in ...
