GERALD GENTA RARE "RETRO" SERIES JUMP HOUR AUTOMATIC HIGH END MOVEMENT AND WELL SERVCIED JUST A BRILLIANT FIND!!! 1998

STOCK NUMBER #GERALD100--------I have for sale a freshly serviced Gerald Genta high caliber and rare automatic movement. This piece is factory all original with a sapphire domed crystal and flawless. This case is stainless steel and from lug to lug it is 42mm long and without the crown it is 37mm so this is a perfect size piece. The dial is flat black and near perfect and factory orignal never touched nor cleaned. The minute hand is original with the original luminous material. The coin edge of the middle case are crisp and sharp with very little wear, as a matter of fact I would say this  made in Switzerland timepiece may have been worn only a few dozen times or less. This Genta case has never been polished as it is as found just cleaned not buffed and water resistant. The case reference number is G-3634 and the back is held in by 6 steel case screws and all original. There is a personal engraving on this piece and well done at that. As I have taken many scans of this high grade movement I want to drive the point home that this is a high quality movement and it is a signed Gerald Genta caliber 2892.A2 and produced by the ETA factory (Swatch Group) for Gerald Genta. There are 21 clean and inspected jewels to this time piece and every piece has been inspected before and then after our cleaning process so it is a near chronometer time keeper indeed. The band is 18mm in width.

When the minute hand hits the 60 minute marker near the crown  it snaps all the way back to zero perfectly as well the hour wheel at the bottom of the dial snaps over to the next hour in sync with the minute hand and it is perfect indeed thus a "jump hour" time piece.

2950.00 USD

UNIVERSAL GENEVE "POLAR COMPAX"  CERTIFIED CHRONOMETER CHRONOGRAPGH WORLD TIME ROTATING BEZEL AUTOMATIC AND IN PERFECT ORDER  2004

STOCK NUMBER #UN7111--------I will begin by saying the top of this beautiful polished wooded Universal box is broken at the hinged and has been repaired....other than this I have for sale a stunning sapphire crystal Universal Geneve multi complicated movement with a rotating world time bezel with a screw down bezel crown to keep it locked into place. This is a fully original piece with the original thick padded Universal cleaned leather band and deployment Universal singed buckle. This is a see through sapphire crystal back that screws in and made of stainless steel as well as the mid case. This is a Universal Geneve case reference 898.111. This is a Universal Geneve model wrist watch #12611. Across less the signed crown this large case is 44mm and long from lug to lug this Universal case is 56mm so it is a manly size piece indeed. The chronograpgh functions in perfect order and the sweep fly back second hand snaps back to 12 pm perfectly and flawlessly. The dial, hands and sapphire crystal are all original and in perfect condition. This is an automatic movement caliber universal Geneve 98 with 25 clean and inspected Ruby jewels. This piece is 1 of 1000 pieces produced as a "Polar Compax" model. Again this a piece comes with the certified chronometer papers and all other papers and booklets. This is a complete piece and all original once again. The leather band has been steamed sanitized and super clean as it is original soft and supple and has many many years left ;-)

2750.00 USD

BREITLING "NAVITIMER" ORIGINAL DIAL CASE AND MOVEMENT WELL SERVCIED INDEED! SPECTACULAR PIECE! 1964

STOCK NUMBER #BRE5070--------I have for sale a stainless steel case Breitling "Navitimer" and it is in excellent all over condition. This dial has never been touched as it is factory original as well as the hands and applied luminous material are intact original. I did change the crystal and it is indeed a perfect fit. The case is with a snap in back and signed "Breitling" with no personal engravings. The case reference number is "806" and the case serial number is 1,090,592. From lug to lug this Breitling case is 43mm long and wide less the Breitling signed crown it is 41mm. The bezel is bi-directional and needless to say removed, inspected ,cleaned and re-greased for smooth tight sliding action. The luminous "Dot" above the 12 has been repaired and it is not on the dial rather the rotating ring. Both pushers have been removed and both springs and chrono screws inspected re-greased and like the rotating bezel both chronograpgh pushers are in perfect order. This is a manual wind copper color Breitling signed movement caliber 178 and signed Breitling and the center wheel bridge. There are 17 clean and inspected jewels to this triple chronograpgh and all multi complications are perfect as well this Breitling has been recently serviced and keeps accurate time. The band is 22mm in width and there is a metal not signed bracelet that will be included with this 1964 rare Navitimer Breitling time piece.

3950.00 USD

 

IWC "DIRTY DOZEN" FACTORY ORIGINAL DIAL  AND WELL SERVICED MILITARY PIECE  1949

STOCK NUMBER # IWC90000------This is not an IWC case rather it is a custom piece and made to fit this genuine IWC caliber 89 center sweep movement and factory original IWC "Dirty Dozen" dial and hands. I can say this is a 3 piece all stainless steel case and from lug to lug the total length of this custom case is 43mm long. Across less the large steel crown it is 35mm. The dial once again has never been molested , touched or altered, it is in the same condition as it left the factory back in 1949/50. The hands I did re lume and now they are bright at night and the exact same patina as the original as I am very careful of this fact I did change the Center Sweep pinion that holds the sweep hand so the action is smooth as silk as the sweep hand goes around. The movement again is a caliber 89 with 17 clean and inspected jewels. The serial number for this movement is 1,206,740 which gives me the date of 1949/50. This movement has been taken apart and cleaned the proper way so expect a clean running military (non broad arrow) movement and dial in a generic perfect fit case. There are a slim and select few movements with the military broad arrow to the center wheel bridge and this one does not have it. Saying this, over the years 95% of all caliber 89 movements have been serviced and parts exchanged and swapped out for new old stock parts so in my point of view I am ok with this piece being sold as a generic case and a genuine caliber 89 International Watch movement. After the war they did have these pieces still with the broad arrow case but non broad arrow signed center wheel bridge so it is correct not forged at all. If this case had the markings with the broad arrow then you would expect to pay 12,000 USD or more with ease. So here is your chance to own a piece of military history at a way affordable down to Earth price with a 2 year warranty ;-)

The Dirty Dozen is the name of a movie from the 1960s, depicting the misadventures of 12 fictional soldiers during the Second World War. It is also, in watch collecting circles, the name given to a group of 12 watches worn by those who actually fought in it – specifically, British soldiers. They were commissioned by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) during World War II, and while they may not be as highly rated as other military watches when they are presented individually, as a set, they become some of the most collectible – specifically (but not exclusively), by British collectors. The British military had always been equipped with the most contemporary timekeepers of their era, from the marine chronometers of Harrison, John Arnold, and other horological pioneers, which gave the Royal Navy the essential ability to reliably determine longitude at sea, to "unbreakable glass" wristwatches advertised by Smiths watches during the First World War. But, when Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, few local watch companies could compete with Switzerland’s greater production capabilities, and those still in the business of making components were asked to focus their efforts on building military parts for the Air Force and the Navy.

Switzerland would export large quantities of watches and pocket watches during WWII, to both the Allied Forces and the Germans, but these were
civilian market orders which pre-dated the war. The MoD thought these were not suitable to the needs of British soldiers, and decided to place an order
for custom-built wristwatches. These needed to be accurate, reliable and durable, which in watch making terms meant they had to be regulated to
chronometer standards, and also be waterproof and shockproof.<p>The watches also had to have a black dial, Arabic numerals, luminous hour and minute
hands, luminous hour markers, a railroad minute track, a shatterproof crystal, and a stainless-steel case. Powering them would be 15-jewel
movements, measuring between 11.75 and 13 lignes. Twelve companies would fulfill this brief: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana,
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex

2750.00 USD

PATEK PHILIPPE 18 KARAT CONVERT WRIST WATCH AND WELL SERVICED AND GENUINE  1970

STOCK NUMBER #PATEK--------SOLD ;-)

 well simply if to you had a metal post going through a metal hole after a few years or so the hole would wear out and become a bit oval which will affect the watch, if you put a jewel in this hole with a bit of high grade oil and put a metal post into the hole it will keep it's shape forever!

One of my friends here in St Catharines Ontario Canada bought this little gold Longines with the box, original sale receipt warranty original match serial number card and booklet.

Dates to 1942 and original sold for 62.50 today the value is well over 750 USD...remarkable isn't it.

As the banks give us next to zero it's nice to see little gems like this hold their value and more!

BREITLING "CHRONOMAT" 18K AND STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC A BREITLING SELLING BOX,  WELL SERVICED ALL GENUINE!  1998

STOCK NUMBER #BR550--------I offer for sale a fully serviced triple chronograph Breitling "Chronomat" time piece and it is encase in stainless steel with a solid 18 karat gold bezel as well as the bracelet is stainless steel with 18 karat solid gold inner tracks. This piece does come with a Breitling outer cardboard box and inner hard plastic Breitling presentation box and card. The case is large at 45mm long and wide less the original Breitling crown it is 42mm. The case back is a screw in and the case reference number is D-13048 / 119007, and as you can see clearly it is signed "Breitling" on the inside and outside. The dial is 100% factory never touched as well as the hands. The crystal is mineral and not a flaw. The 18 karat solid gold bezel only rotates counter clockwise which is correct. This genuine Breitling bracelet has a special add on as it does have the factory original 24 hour "side watch" that is quartz so you can keep track of any dual time zone you may be traveling in. There are 10 links and the end piece is signed "chrono / DUOG". As you can also see the fold over clasp is well signed and original to this two tone bracelet. The movement is freshly serviced and it is a Breitling signed 7750 (Valjoux) with 17 clean and inspected jewels. This is an automatic movement and the date flips over perfectly as 12 pm. When you pull the crown out once the date will flip over with the turn of the crown. Pull the crown out a bit further and the time will change with the turn of the crown. This piece is Swiss made at the Breitling factory in the 1998 era. The chronograph pushers operate flawlessly and the sweep hand fly's back to 12 perfectly. This is a heavy piece and really just a beautiful design with the dark blue dial and 2 tone Breitling case.

4900.00 USD 

WELSBRO TRIPLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH SWISS MADE AND WELL SERVICED (IMPORTANT ENGRAVING ON BACK)  1942

STOCK NUMBER #WELSBRO50--------I have for sale a fully serviced Welsbro movement from the Swiss factory of Landeron. Please notice the inner sliding button in the crown as this is a rare triple pusher double register chronograph. The button above the crown when pushed will start the centre sweep hand. When the bottom pusher below the crown is pushed the center sweep hand will stop. When the button inside the crown is pushed the red center sweep hand will return to 12 pm swiftly. The case is chromium and with a stainless steel back and there is a personal engraving with a bit of providence to it. This Swiss made case is from lug to lug 42mm long and wide less the crown it is 34mm.  I must say the dial is much better in real life as the photo will not do it justice.  The case reference number is 30,394. This Welsbro signed movement has 17 clean and inspected jewels and as it has been well serviced and well maintained all these years, it keeps great time and each and every piece has been inspected properly never any short cuts taken at all. This Landeron made movement for the Welsbro factory is from the year 1942. The band is leather at 18mm in width never worn not a bend ;-)

1475.00 USD 

LOUIS WALLER
    May 23, 1999
    Dr. Louis C. Waller, of Dunmore, died Sunday at his home, following an illness Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Aloysius and Mary Horvath Waller.
    He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School; Penn State University, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering; and Duke University School of Medicine.
    He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
    A physician since 1943, he was involved with heart pacemaker research and was the author of many medical journal articles.
    He was an avid ham radio operator.
    He was a member of the Lackawanna, Pennsylvania and American medical associations and St. Mary of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church, Dunmore.
    He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Irene Mekelyta.
    Surviving are his brother, William Waller Sr., Lake Spangenburg; and several nieces and nephews.

WITTNAUER TRIPLE CHRONO DAY DAY AND MONTH CHRONOGRAPH AND IMPECCABLY SERVICED 1955

STOCK NUMBER #WIT90--------Striped to the plates and each and every cog, wheel and pivot checked, cleaned then checked again and here is the final result. A great vintage well serviced Wittnauer triple chronograph day, date and month wrist watch in a signed Wittnauer steel 3 piece case. The back is a snap in steel piece with a mirror finish and no personal engravings. From lug to lug this Wittnauer signed case is 44mm long and wide less the crown it is 37mm. As you can see the dial is signed Wittnauer and factory original with patina changes. The hands are clean and the crystal is perfect. The movement is spotless and keeps great time as once again serviced to the hilt. This is a "Wittnauer" signed 17 jewel highly complicated caliber 22C movement with each jewel inspected then oiled properly. There are two square pushers next to the crown on each side, The top one starts the center sweep and and the top one when pushed in again stops the center sweep hand. Then you click the bottom square pusher and the center sweep hand flays perfectly back to 12. On the other side of the case at the 8:30 position is a small rod in a case tube. When you push this rod in the "DATE" arm will advance to the next day along the edge of the dial from 1-31. At the 10 position is another rod in a case tube on the side of the case and when you push this rod in, the month calendar wheel turns over perfectly. This is a highly sought after movement and it is once again striped to the bones and cleaned properly so all functions are warranted to be in perfect order. The band is18mm in width never worn not a bend. so the dial is signed the case is signed and the movement is signed Wittnauer (Longines partnership company) from the year 1955.

2500.00 USD 

MINT NEW OLD STOCK NEVER TOUCHED TRIPLE CHRONOGRAPH DAY AND DATE AUTOMATIC VALJOUX 7750  2009

STOCK NUMBER #VAL1--------Wow here is the "Rabbit out of the hat!". This is pre retail in the original package straight for the ETA Swatch group (Valjoux) factory. This Valjoux 7750 movement was only opened a few days ago and let me tell you it keeps chronometer time indeed. This is a 7750 Valjoux movement triple automatic chronograph with a quick change day and date so no need to go around and around. The case is mint not a flaw not a scratch with sapphire crystals back and front out of the factory wrapper and the dial as well. The hands are original and mint never touched. The chronograph pushes are mint new old stock and original tot his case. The winding crown is a screw down piece. Even the rubber case gaskets were in original Vaseline factory envelopes. There are 25 ultra prefect and clean jewels to this Valjoux chronograph and even though this piece is direct from the ETA/Valjoux factory I examined this piece before it went on my timing machine. This is a big big case and all stainless steel. From lug to lug this piece is 50mm loooong and wide not including the screw down crown it is 40mm. The height of this monster is 12mm. The band is high grade Italian leather and 20mm in width. You cannot get newer than this and in perfect order will it come to you as we have the one year no questions asked warranty. On  a closing note the leather high grade band is 22mm in width never worn not a bend.

975.00 USD

 well simply if to you had a metal post going through a metal hole after a few years or so the hole would wear out and become a bit oval which will affect the watch, if you put a jewel in this hole with a bit of high grade oil and put a metal post into the hole it will keep it's shape forever!

WORLD HALLMARKS BY WILLIAM B. WHETSTONE AND ASSOCIATES 2ND EDITION ULTRA IMPORTANT FOR THE COLLECTOR A MUST!!!!!!!

STOCK NUMBER #BOOK------As a general rule I never give out free advertising on my pages unless it pertains information second to none for the collector or pertaining to horological items and this book fits the bill in all ways you could possible imagine. This is a hard cover book with 380 pages packed with important information with most world hallmarks from the 1700's to present date, many many countries are involved and it took five years to complete. I have know Bill Whetstone since god only knows when lol ! From beginning to end it was his passion and here it is. If you have a hallmark it is in this book and can guide you to proper information that you will NOT find anywhere else. The price is 250.00 USD and well worth it as far as I am concerned and as you see I bought one from Bill and I can now trace rare late 1700's and 1800's pocket watches by, the case hallmarks on the inside of the case, i.e, town marks, port of entry marks, sterling, gold, Assay's office stamps, year of production stamps, it's all here in this book and it is once again a must.

please contact me for Bill's info on how to purchase this very important book,

 and if you tell Bill you saw it on my pages he will personally sign it for you!