The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Saturday 14 December 2024 @ 5:47:10 pm

Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Other (non-Rolex) Watch Topics > Watches (Non-Rolex) Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 17 December 2023, 01:03 AM   #1
sknaren
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: India
Posts: 2
Genex Watch

Pulled this out of my grand dad's chest. Genex 949465-8006.
Any information appreciated
Attached Images
     
sknaren is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 December 2023, 01:36 AM   #2
1675-David
"TRF" Member
 
1675-David's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 6,061
Hope your Grandad is OK! That sounds serious..
1675-David is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 December 2023, 12:43 PM   #3
CTech
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 467
OP, please explain why the photos you posted all have Chrono24 watermarks and what was the sequence of events where the watch pictured was once offered for sale on that platform.
CTech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 December 2023, 02:04 PM   #4
sknaren
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: India
Posts: 2
Watch from my grand dad -> serviced locally in India -> posted for sale in Chrono -> Question asked about the watch -> I don't know about this watch -> Intrigued that this is probably a old watch -> pulled the sale out of Chrono -> looking for information.
sknaren is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 December 2023, 06:22 PM   #5
CTech
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 467
Hans Wilsdorf registered the name Genex in 1920 and a lot of watches were sold by his organization with that name on the dial up to about 1945. These were mostly ladies watches and they generally have RWC stamped inside the case back.

However, your watch seems to be from a later period than that and I think it is from another Swiss company called Genex, who were primarily case makers but who did sell complete watches under that name in the 1950s and possibly into the early 1960s.

The movements were bought in, possibly from the General Watch Company (which later became Helvetia), but I don't recognize your movement as one of theirs.

There is very little published about these watches but you might get some more feedback if you show a photo of the inside of the case back or if you have the dial removed and show the top plate of the movement.
CTech is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

OCWatches

Wrist Aficionado

My Watch LLC

WatchesOff5th

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.