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Gedanken · 15 January 2006, 09:07 PM

Went down to Ferntree Gully Watches in Melbourne on Friday to get Sasha's grandmother's watch cleaned and serviced, and I came across this little gem:

It's circa 1920's and probably contains an unsigned Valjoux movement, and when I asked Phil the owner, he said he was thinking of pricing it at A$850. I should have snapped it up right there and then - by the time it made it to Phil's website, it was $1500.

D'oh!

Uncle-AJ · 15 January 2006, 09:09 PM

Unlucky James, it looks an interesting piece.

padi56 · 15 January 2006, 09:49 PM

Thats a nice vintage chrono love the dial and blued hands.as for movement most properly Valjoux caliber 65, or a Landeron cal 3, or even a Venus.Would say it looks more 30s that the 20s with proper case lugs,most 20s watches would have wire lugs.

mailman · 16 January 2006, 12:57 AM

Nice looking vintage there. Too bad ya snoozed on it.

JJ Irani · 16 January 2006, 03:26 AM

Sorry you missed the bus, James. Ed's gonna be drooling all over those complications, but I betcha he's gonna be moaning about the missing date!!

Gedanken · 16 January 2006, 06:30 AM

Yeah, I'm spewing about it. Then again, until I get a new job it would have been irresponsible of me to have shelled out even $850 for it.

The one thing that really grabbed me about this piece is the spiral tachymeter in the middle of the dial. Does anybody know anything about Imperios watches? I haven't been able to find anything about it online.

15 January 2006, 09:07 PM	#1
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Bugger, damn and blast! Went down to Ferntree Gully Watches in Melbourne on Friday to get Sasha's grandmother's watch cleaned and serviced, and I came across this little gem: It's circa 1920's and probably contains an unsigned Valjoux movement, and when I asked Phil the owner, he said he was thinking of pricing it at A$850. I should have snapped it up right there and then - by the time it made it to Phil's website, it was $1500. D'oh! __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

15 January 2006, 09:09 PM	#2
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Unlucky James, it looks an interesting piece. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

15 January 2006, 09:49 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	Thats a nice vintage chrono love the dial and blued hands.as for movement most properly Valjoux caliber 65, or a Landeron cal 3, or even a Venus.Would say it looks more 30s that the 20s with proper case lugs,most 20s watches would have wire lugs. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

16 January 2006, 12:57 AM	#4
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Nice looking vintage there. Too bad ya snoozed on it. __________________ JJ

16 January 2006, 03:26 AM	#5
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Sorry you missed the bus, James. Ed's gonna be drooling all over those complications, but I betcha he's gonna be moaning about the missing date!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!! Last edited by JJ Irani; 16 January 2006 at 02:57 PM..

16 January 2006, 06:30 AM	#6
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Yeah, I'm spewing about it. Then again, until I get a new job it would have been irresponsible of me to have shelled out even $850 for it. The one thing that really grabbed me about this piece is the spiral tachymeter in the middle of the dial. Does anybody know anything about Imperios watches? I haven't been able to find anything about it online. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

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