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Have you heard
Nov 12, 2012,08:06 AM
of people who buy a pocket watch to fit an empty box they have? I'd be tempted ;-)
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A Vintage Moment
By: Tick Talk : November 11th, 2012-13:54
While we wait to see what new treasures are acquired during this month's auction festival, I'm pleased to share a Ref. 4166 men's dress watch from 1945. It ticked many items on my wish list, including; pink gold case to match up with a PG bracelet I had l...
Congrats, Dean
By: Berny : November 11th, 2012-14:15
This is such a nice watch. Now all you need to know is the history of the watch... Wear it in good health ! Berny
Very nice addition to your collection...
By: WHL : November 11th, 2012-21:20
It's great that you finally have a watch for the bracelet. Dean, they do make a tonneau movement for a tonneau watch. There is only the matter of the $178K it takes to get it. :-) Bill
Yes, there is THAT one
By: Tick Talk : November 12th, 2012-08:01
So if they have a shaped blank, could it not be adapted for use with a "normal" escapement? Oh I know, the cost blah blah...at least we have vintage ;-)
I love it, Dean!
By: respo : November 12th, 2012-05:29
I really enjoy getting some insight into your thought process for selecting vintage pieces like this one -- I learn a lot about the things to look for and the decisions that have to be made. Usually we struggle to find the right strap for a watch. In this...
Have you heard
By: Tick Talk : November 12th, 2012-08:06
of people who buy a pocket watch to fit an empty box they have? I'd be tempted ;-)
It's a beauty
By: dshao1 : November 13th, 2012-00:05
I can imagine the Swiss 18K case was important in giving it the best possible chance of matching the color of the pink gold formulation with that marvelous bracelet. Great match up, and now you have more options when you don't want to carry a watch, ;-) B...
Yes Dan
By: Tick Talk : November 13th, 2012-07:00
still find the "wrist weights" appealling too ;-)
What a beauty!
By: Watchlover78 : November 13th, 2012-05:22
Best regards, Baxter
Ask for a detail
By: teacher Sun : May 28th, 2023-09:34
The font of signature made of enamel or black print ? If the font made of enamel process, likely to be made by Stern Freres. I'm not sure if any other factories offered similar dials.
can you explain
By: Tick Talk : May 29th, 2023-17:15
what you mean by "enamel process"? Are you referring to vitreous enamel fired onto a metal base, or so-called enamel paint applied with a pad like ink?
Apologies if it seemed like a trick question
By: Tick Talk : May 31st, 2023-22:38
The markings on the wrist watches you've posted below, that aren't applied gold, are either hard enamel or engraved en réserve and filled with a black charcoal-based wax. Sometimes you can tell which from a photo, sometimes you can't. If enamel, they are ...