Calibre - Movement

Calibre - Movement

Sunday, December 11, 2016

LN03. Longines Conquest VHP Quartz. Model L1.636.4

Longines Conquest VHP quartz. Model L1.636.4


A highly precise and beautiful timekeeper, Longines Conquest VHP (very high precision) quartz, 6 Jewels watch with quick date. A very good tool for timekeeping, high accuracy. A unisex watch - either for men or women.
Condition: Ready to wear. Look stunning. Normal wear for its age.

Description:
Movement: Quartz, ETA 255 561, very high precision (VHP) movement, 6 jewels (will put new battery before delivery)
Model: L1.636.4
Case: Stainless steel
Case back: stainless steel
Case size: 33mm; 35.5 with crown
Lug to lug: 37mm;
Lug size: 7mm (small lug at centre)
Colour: Stainless steel and gold for bezel and bracelet.
Dial: Original colour, clean light grey/cream, gold colour on markers, hour, minute and second hands. A quick date window at 3 o'clock.
Crown: Original, gold colour, unsigned
Crystal: sapphire, non scratch or high scratch resistant
Bracelet: Original, stainless steel bordering gold at the centre.
Clasp: original with Longines logo, flying hour glass.
Water resistant: no

Price: 1300

Longines Conquest VHP Quartz with quick date

Longines Conquest VHP. Nice dial. Original.

Nice dial. Nice gold bezel. Unsigned crown.

Nice textured gold bezel

Original bracelet. Stainless-steel plated with gold at centre.
Signed clasp - longines flying hour-glass. Original.

Caseback - Longines Conquest. 2186829

Longines ETA 255 561 Quartz movement. 6 jewels

Longines Case back cover. Swiss made. 4976 2 174

Original bracelet

LN02.Longines 10k Gold-Filled Cal. 23-ZS Manual winding watch

Longines 10k gold-filled Cal. 23-ZS manual wind.

A beautiful lovely time piece, vintage Longines 10k gold-filled wristwatch of 1954. This is a mechanical wind-up watch, 23-ZS, 17 jewels movement. The watch runs excellent and keeps great time.

Description
Condition: Ready to wear. Run well. Accuracy within +- 1 minute/24 hours.
Movement: Longines calibre 23-ZS manual winding
Case and caseback: 10K Gold-filled 
Case: Diameter 35 mm with the Crown 
Lug size: 18 mm 
Length, Lug to lug 40 mm.
Colour: Gold coloured
Dial: Original, nice clean cream face with gold hands and markers. No date.
Crown: Original, unsigned.
Crystal: acrylic
Strap: brown leather strap (gift)
Water resistant: not water resistant

Price: 1600

Please Note: This is a vintage watch, for a 1950's watch this is in a very good condition indeed.
Since this is a vintage watch, produced many years ago, one can't compare its accuracy with today's quartz watches. A mechanical watch never known to be highly accurate. 


Longines 10G Gold-Filled, Calibre 23-ZS, manual winding

Minute speck on dial, light scratches on gold-casing and crystal.

Patina at 12 o'clock, can't be seen with naked eyes.


Unsigned crown and gold-filled casing



3 pieces watch parts - crystal, calibre and 10k gold-filled casing 

calibre 23-ZS, manual winding and crystal on bezel.

Calibre 23-ZS. Nice clean for its age.

10k gold-filled casing

single piece 10k gold-filled casing

Saturday, December 10, 2016

TH01. Tag Heuer Prof. 200M. Model 964.013. Quartz watch.

Tag Heuer Professional 200M Quartz watch. 

A vintage Tag Heuer Professional 200M battery operated Quartz in good running condition. Ready to wear. This is a battery-operated watch or quartz watch, therefore timekeeping is excellent with high accuracy. 
Model: Tag Hueur 964.013
Condition: Used/Vintage. Moderate wear. 
Year made: between 1990 - ?
Case diameter: 34mm, 36mm with crown, anticlockwise gold colour turning bezel numbered markers. 
Lug to lug: 39mm, 
Lug size: 18mm 
Dial: Original, gold colour, with slightly darker colour around 12 o'clock and tag heuer red green logo. Crown: Original with Tag symbol. Crown missing some metal on one side. 
Case material and back cover: stainless steel, scratch lines on caseback. 
Crystal: sapphire crystal 
Movement: Quartz (battery operated), Ronda 1 Jewel. (battery will be put in when the item sold) 
Water resistant: 200 meter, claimed by Omega, maybe it's true if the watch is new. But this is an old watch, to be water resistant, all seals need to be replace with a new set. 
Bracelet: Original (spare, extra link will be given) - wear on gold-plated links, some patina, moderate wear. 

Price: RM600 

Warranty: 3 months or your money back. (no paper or box)


Tag Heuer Professional 200M quartz, moderate wear.

patina - gold-plated peeling-off on bracelet and bezel
Stainless-steel casing, still look nice


Crown signed - partly broken on one side (hidden)

Original bracelet - signed Tag Heuer on clasp
Patina on bracelet, partly broken crown, quartz movement

Partly broken crown, quartz movement

Friday, December 9, 2016

OM04. Omega Jumbo Calibre 30T2 circa 1929 Manual Watch

Omega Jumbo 30T2 manual wind watch, circa 1929

A beautiful, slim, thin jumbo size, 15 jewels, vintage Swiss made Omega Grey Dial watch, circa 1929, in excellent running condition. The watch was professionally restored with full service recently (date unknown). 
Brand: Omega (authentic omega) 
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland 
Gender: Men's 
Model: 2 TONES 
Condition: Vintage. Excellent running condition, ready to wear. 
Accuracy: Tested over 1 week to be around  +/- 1 minute/24 hours
Age: Vintage 1928 -1930 
(for more info please refer to http://chronomaddox.com/omega_serial_numbers.html) 

Movement: Calibre/movement 30T2 with sub-second at 6 o'clock. Hand winding, signed on the calibre "Omega Watch Co Swiss" 15 jewels 3 adjusted. 
Case: Polished Stainless Steel 
Case diameter: 37mm without crown (with crown 38mm) 
Lug to lug: 46mm 
Lug size: 18mm 
Cover: Polished Stainless Steel, Inside omega watch co logo. fab. suisse. swiss made. ref#2629-6. Outside fond acier inoxydable fond injected #171 
Crown: unsigned. 
Crystal: Acrylic. 
Dial: Omega 2 tones grey dial signed Omega, with the sub-second at 6 o'clock, professionally refurbished recently.
Bracelet/strap:not original, aftermarket leather strap. 
Water resistant: Not water resistant/not waterproof

Price: RM2500 

Please note: 
This is a vintage piece serving for last many years. This could run 1-2 minutes slower or faster in 24 hours. Mechanical watches (spring operated watch) either an automatic or hand wind never known to be as accurate as a quartz (battery operated) watches. Their accuracy normally measured by how many seconds per day faster or slower compared to standard time. The accuracy of a quartz watch is measured by how many second faster or slower in a year!!!. To be use as a daily wear, it's recommended the watch to be serviced and oiled.

Omega Jumbo with sub-second. Calibre 30T2. Refinished dial.

Omega Jumbo with sub-second. Calibre 30T2. Refinished dial.

Omega Jumbo with sub-second. Calibre 30T2. Refinished dial.

Unsigned crown. Stainless-steel casing

Nice, clean stainless-steel casing (ignore the reflection)

Caseback, some hairlines scratches. Overall nice clean

1929 case production, unrefined design. Overall nice clean

Unsigned crown. Very thin mechanical watch

A very thin casing, refinished dial

Overall still look very elegant
Mechanical watch manual winding Omega calibre 30T2

Manual winding Omega calibre 30T2

Caseback cover. Omega watch Co. Swiss made

OM03. Omega 14k Gold-Filled Cal.R17.8 Manual watch

Omega 14k Gold-Filled R17.8 manual wind watch

A nice rectangular unisex watch, Omega manual winding, 14k gold-filled watch. 
Condition: The watch is currently working including winding and setting fine. The watch has run for days and keeps good time for a week. Although total accuracy for longer period and duration cannot be guaranteed. Ready to wear. A highly collectable watch. 
Year made: around 1947. 
Case: Gold-plated rectangular watch
Caseback: 14k gold filled
Case measurement: 25mm x 28mm, 
Lug to lug: 33mm
On the outside of caseback has engraving " H.W.D. Jr" and 14k gold-filled.
Crown: Original (unsigned), recessed flush into the case
Crystal: acrylic, moderate wear, light scratches
Dial: Original, nice condition, with sub-second section at 6 o'clock. wear is mainly around edges
Movement: Omega manual winding, Calibre R17.8
Bracelet/Strap: aftermarket, not original
Water resistant: not water resistant
Price: 1500.00

Please note: 
This is a vintage watch, the accuracy of vintage watches cannot to be compared to quartz watches of today of which are known to be highly accurate even of the cheapest brand. These types of mechanical watches either automatic or manual winding, never known to be highly accurate. 
No box or paper come with the watch. But guarantee authentic.


Omega Rectangular Cal R17.8 manual winding watch

Omega Rectangular Cal R17.8 14k Gold-filled unisex watch

3 parts - crystal, calibre R17.8 and caseback cover 14k gold-filled

Rectangular watch, 14k Gold-filled casing
14k gold-filled caseback cover. Omega watch Co.




Calibre R17.8 with 4 jewels on a long bridge, 17 jewels
Formerly the watch was belong to H. W. D. Jr. Who's this man??

Unsigned crown. Scratches on gold-plated bezel and crystal

OM02. Omega De Ville Automatic with Date. Cal.1012.

 Omega De Ville Automatic with date Calibre 1012

A nice vintage Omega De Ville Automatic Calibre 1012. 100% authentic guarantee. 

Condition: Ready to wear. Timekeeping is very good. The watch is running well and in good condition. Accuracy is within + - 1 minute/24 hours.

Movement: Automatic, Calibre 1012
Year made (estimate): 1973 
Gender: Men 
Dial colour: Clean, Cream white with silver hands and markers
Crystal; Acrylic - clean
Case material: Stainless Steel 
Case diameter: 35mm without crown, 37.5mm with crown 
Lug to lug: 40 mm
Lug width: 18mm
Crown: signed crown
Bracelet material : Black Leather (not original) for 16~20 cm(6.3~7.9inch) wrist diameter.
Water resistant: Not waterproof

To be used as a daily wear, it is recommended that the watch to be serviced and oiled. 

Price: RM2300 

Note: This is a vintage piece serving for last many years, one shouldn't expect it to run like a quartz watch. Accuracy is not as good as a quartz watches, even the cheapest quartz.



Omega De Ville Automatic with date calibre 1012

Omega De Ville - nice clean dial, quick date at 3 o'clock

Leather strap, not original

Omega movement Calibre 1012. Nice clean metal

calibre 1012. Swiss Omega. SN36711924

Omega De Ville on caseback

Nice clean grey cream dial. Omega Automatic cal. 1012

Signed crown. Omega Automatic Cal. 1012

Almost clean stainless-steel finish