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Numismatist · 2 February 2008, 05:44 AM

Can't find anything on it, seems valuable by the detail. Anyone seen something like this?

Numismatist · 2 February 2008, 06:52 AM

Any ideas on the age, the spellings of some of the city names are odd.

Prince · 2 February 2008, 06:56 AM

In 1837 Golay Fils & Stahl was founded by the clockmaker Golay-Leresche at 31, quai des Bergues in Geneva, Switzerland. The company remained in family hands, specialising in watches, until the beginning of the 20th Century.

Circa 1900 It was purchased by Stahl, at which time the current name came into existence.

In 1962, the firm was purchased by Jacques Wolfgang who headed it until his death in 1976, at which point, his son Jesse took over.

haakon59 · 2 February 2008, 07:51 AM

It looks like an interesting piece--it's the earliest example I know of which has a world time complication. Nice find!

Terry Newton · 2 February 2008, 01:38 PM

It looks like it has a high gold content. What a nice find.

Terry Newton

Tools · 2 February 2008, 02:01 PM

Interesting

A GMT watch where you don't need to rotate the bezel for that "extra" timezone

Scooby · 3 February 2008, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

Interesting

A GMT watch where you don't need to rotate the bezel for that "extra" timezone

Well something has to rotate, right? How does it work?

Tools · 3 February 2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooby

Well something has to rotate, right? How does it work?

It appears the center dial is a typical watch, but it has a GMT ring that rotates the way a 24 hr hand rotates on a GMT Master.

As the middle 24 hr ring rotates each hour, you can read off the time (in 24 hr time) at any city marked on the stationary outer ring..

So reading the time as pictured, it is 10:23 locally, and, reading off the 24 hr ring, 2223 in Singapore, or 1623 in Rome, or 1023 in New York (hey, that must be the local area !)

Alcan · 3 February 2008, 06:25 AM

Very nice!

The movement looks very similar to this one from circa 1930, with the exception of the bridge bearing the watch number. I'd guess it to be from around the same era.

Numismatist · 3 February 2008, 06:35 AM

Yes, the middle ring moves.

2 February 2008, 05:44 AM	#1
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2 February 2008, 06:52 AM	#2
Numismatist "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Chris Location: Camden ME & STT Watch: 116600 Posts: 6,350	Any ideas on the age, the spellings of some of the city names are odd. __________________ Rolex 116600 Sea-dweller Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White Legrand FP Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White RB Montblanc Meisterstück Diamond Mozart BP Montblanc Meisterstück Mozart BP

2 February 2008, 06:56 AM	#3
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	In 1837 Golay Fils & Stahl was founded by the clockmaker Golay-Leresche at 31, quai des Bergues in Geneva, Switzerland. The company remained in family hands, specialising in watches, until the beginning of the 20th Century. Circa 1900 It was purchased by Stahl, at which time the current name came into existence. In 1962, the firm was purchased by Jacques Wolfgang who headed it until his death in 1976, at which point, his son Jesse took over. __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

2 February 2008, 02:01 PM	#6
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Interesting A GMT watch where you don't need to rotate the bezel for that "extra" timezone __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

3 February 2008, 06:25 AM	#9
Alcan 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	Very nice! The movement looks very similar to this one from circa 1930, with the exception of the bridge bearing the watch number. I'd guess it to be from around the same era. Attached Images __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

2 February 2008, 07:51 AM	#4
haakon59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,571	It looks like an interesting piece--it's the earliest example I know of which has a world time complication. Nice find!

2 February 2008, 01:38 PM	#5
Terry Newton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Terry Newton Location: Michigan Watch: Rolex TT GMT II c Posts: 6,644	It looks like it has a high gold content. What a nice find. Terry Newton

3 February 2008, 06:35 AM	#10
Numismatist "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Chris Location: Camden ME & STT Watch: 116600 Posts: 6,350	Yes, the middle ring moves. __________________ Rolex 116600 Sea-dweller Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White Legrand FP Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White RB Montblanc Meisterstück Diamond Mozart BP Montblanc Meisterstück Mozart BP

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