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unce_turbo_997 · 27 January 2016, 02:52 AM

Posted this on WUS as well.

Last night my wife showed me her grandfather's old watch, a vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Co. made by Brevet. See the picture below. I'm trying to learn all I can about this watch as I haven't been able to find any information on it yet. From what I do know it's roughly 34mm across, manual wind, and has an alarm function. It winds smoothly and runs for a few minutes before stopping, so I'm sure it needs a service.

Where could I go to find out more about this watch? Thanks!

andromeda160 · 27 January 2016, 05:16 AM

Looks similar to a tudor advisor, I know rolex and Abercrombie had contracts together in the 20's and possibly 30's but this would be much later. Brevet means swiss I think.

etp095 · 27 January 2016, 05:20 AM

I thought "brevet" means patented, when it's on watches?

andromeda160 · 27 January 2016, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by etp095

I thought "brevet" means patented, when it's on watches?

You're correct I was thinking of brevet + and thought Swiss cross for some reason

etp095 · 27 January 2016, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by andromeda160

You're correct I was thinking of brevet + and thought Swiss cross for some reason

Didn't mean to bust your chops, i remember the word on some old sub crowns.

andromeda160 · 27 January 2016, 06:13 AM

No problem, I learned it wrong so I always second guess the real meaning. Just like alpga and dauphine hands

Any pics of the back of the watch? Would help determine who contracted it to Abercrombie possibly.

I'm guessing it's late 50's early 60's. Looks like the same configuration as many of the AS movements had that were in a lot of the older alarm watches

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27 January 2016, 05:16 AM	#2
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Looks similar to a tudor advisor, I know rolex and Abercrombie had contracts together in the 20's and possibly 30's but this would be much later. Brevet means swiss I think.

27 January 2016, 06:13 AM	#6
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	No problem, I learned it wrong so I always second guess the real meaning. Just like alpga and dauphine hands Any pics of the back of the watch? Would help determine who contracted it to Abercrombie possibly. I'm guessing it's late 50's early 60's. Looks like the same configuration as many of the AS movements had that were in a lot of the older alarm watches

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