PREVIEW - EXTREMELY VERY RARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE OMEGA CHRONOGRAPH 2668CK CAL.321 GENTS WRISTWATCH

RARE COLLECTION - OMEGA CHRONOGRAPH OMEGA 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING CAL.321 SERIAL NO. 32834987 CIRCA 1955, THE SAME HANDS AND THE SAME HIGH GRADE MOVEMENT USED IN OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PREMOON MODEL CK2915

The stainless steel case shows no wear, and it actually still retains the factory finish. It has not been cleaned up In the case just shy of 34mm diameter without winding crown push button, waterproof back type, plastic crystal, dial is original and has a great omega emblem raised to indicate higher grade.

The stainless steel case shows no wear, and it actually still retains the factory finish. It has not been "spiffed" or cleaned up in anyway. The case measures just shy of 34mm in diameter without the winding crown or push buttons. Waterproof snap-back type case back. The plastic crystal is excellent. The dial is 100% original and has a great patina.

The Omega emblem is raised to indicate a higher grade of watch. The Omega movement is Caliber 321 , 17 jewels chronograph. This movement is in excellent running order and the chronograph functions work perfectly. It is copper/rose finished. It has a fully compensated balance wheel. The movement Serial Number is 15147493

WILL KEEP IT AS MY PERSONAL COLLECTION BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY TO FIND AND RARITY OF THIS WATCH BUT I'M WILLING TO PART WITH IT FOR RM18,500 AND NON NEGOTIABLE

THE MAGNIFICENT OF OMEGA CAL. 321

I had the pleasure of getting a look under the hood of Omega’s vintage chronograph calibre 321 which I just required time this week and was duly impressed. Predecessor to the now classic calibre 861, which earned its place in the history books as the movement which ran in the famed “First Watch Worn on the Moon”, I hadn’t heard much of it before. More than likely due to its age and the simple fact of it being lost in the shadow of its younger brother.

Unlike the 861 however, the 321 is the finest specimen of movement I have seen from this manufacture. Which came as quite a surprise to me. The 321 is a column wheel operated chronograph and boasts a Breguet overcoil, with guards fitted to the regulating pins to keep the hairspring from jumping out from between them should the watch be subjected to a strong shock. The 861 on, on the other hand, is more economically made, using a more easily mass produced cam to operate the chronograph, and doing away with the overcoil and guards. Even more unfortunate, is how much further removed the 321 is in quailty of crafstmanship from Omega’s calibre 1861, which replaced the 861.

Most noticeable is the substitution of rhodium plating in place of the rose gold plating that is employed on the 861 and 321. That, though, is of little consequence. In fact, I could say it is one point in favour of the 1861, as rhodium is more durable than gold. The value of either depends on one’s perspective. Both have their merits. The point, though, is moot when held against the quality of steel used in the 321 and 861. More correctly, it is the quality of finish of the steel, particularly at the pivots, where the older calibres outpace the new. The pivots in the 321 are so carefully burnished that they still hold such a silky, deep lustre, that they hardly look a day old once cleaned. I cannot say as much for Omega’s more recent chronographs.

AUTHENTIC BELL & ROSS BY SINN CHRONOGRAPH 256 MILITARY DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC RARE BELL & ROSS CHRONOGRAPH 256 BY SINN GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: GERMANY

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's - S/N 256.1318

MODEL: MILITARY DIVER 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 7750

DIAL COLOR: BLACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SECOND, DATE, 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS HOUR & MINUTE HANDS AND RED CHRONO HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS ARABIC MARKERS

CASING : TITANIUM

LUGS: 22mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: BLACK DUAL ROTATION DIVER BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN WITH RARE SWISS + MARKING

STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL BELL & ROSS BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED BELL & ROSS BY SINN MODEL... RARE MINT DIAL! COME WITH ORIGINAL OUTER AND INNER BOX

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: PERSONAL COLLECTION. MARKET VALUE FOR THIS PREOWNED WATCH IS RM7500 (TRY YOUR LUCK, I MIGHT SELL IT)

Bell & Ross is an American watch company headed by Swiss designers Bruno Belamich and Carlos A. Rosillo. The brand was launched in 1992. The first watches were designed by Belamich and Rosillo when they designed for German watchmaker, Sinn.

Watches produced under B&R, after Belamich and Rosillo left Sinn, such as the BR Instrument have been designed to replicate the shape of a cockpit instrument taken from an aircraft. The BR02 range caters for diving professionals through the use of highly legible dials and cases water resistant to withstand 1000 metres of pressure.

Bell & Ross's first watches were virtual re-issues of Sinn models and carried the Bell & Ross logo as well as Sinn's. The partnership ended in 2002, when Bell & Ross began its own independent production in their facilities La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

The aesthetic appeal of Bell & Ross is mirrored in their four design principles, namely optimal water resistance, highly accurate Swiss mechanical movements, clear visual indicators, such as those found on aircraft instrument panels, and special functions intended for specific uses.

RARE COLLECTION - ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL 6285 BUBBLEBACK GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL BUBBLEBACK GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1953 - S/N 768416

MODEL: OYSTER PERPETUAL BUBBLEBACK MODEL 6285

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 1235

DIAL COLOR: CREAM WHITE DIAL

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SECOND. NO DATE

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE DAUPHANE HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD TONE ARROWHEAD MARKERS

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: SS BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN WITH RARE SWISS + MARKING

STRAP/TALI: BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED ROLEX MODEL... RARE MINT DIAL!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: PERSONAL COLLECTION. MARKET VAKLUE FOR THIS WATCH IS RM7500 (TRY YOUR LUCK, I MIGHT SELL IT)

LIST RM7,500 SOLD:RM

A History of Rolex Watches

Hans Wilsdorf founded the company we now know as Rolex in 1905. Born in Kulmbach, Germany in 1881, the company, Wilsdorf & Davies, was based in London. By 1908 it had become one of the leading watch companies in the UK. It was in this year that he coined the name Rolex.

Official Chronometer Certification was awarded to Rolex in 1910 from the "Bureau Officiel" in Switzerland, the first time this had ever been given to a wristwatch. This was to be the first of many accolades awarded to the watch, including the Class A Precision from the Kew Observatory in 1914.

In 1926 the Rolex Oyster was released. It was the first wristwatch to be considered waterproof, proven a year later when the watch was worn by the swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in his successful bid to cross the English Channel. This was beneficial to Wilsdorf whom had sponsored the event and gained considerable exposure for his new Oyster Watch. Wilsdorf recognized the importance of advertising and marketing his creation in order to gain publicity and prestige. 1931 saw the creation of the Perpetual Rotor, a mechanism now seen as the basis for self-winding movements. In the following years Rolex released the first Oyster Perpetual Lady-date (1954) the GMT Master with dual time zone function (1955) and the first Day-Date (1956).

Andre Heiniger took over the company following the death of Hans Wildorf on 06 July 1960. Rolex continued to invent and innovate in terms of technical skill and style throughout the 2nd half of the century. The Sea-dweller (1967) was certified as reaching depths of up to 1,220 meters making it the choice for Professional Divers - a point that was quickly adopted in advertising the model. The Explorer II (1978) and Cosmograph Daytona (1988) were also released to international waiting lists securing Rolex as one of the worlds most prestigious watch brands.

Rolex Dateline

• 1905 - Hans Wildorf establishes a London firm specialising in the distribution of watches.
• 1908 - Wildorf coins a brand name in which to sign his creations: Rolex.
• 1910 - In Switzerland, Rolex obtains the first official chronometer certification ever awarded to a wristwatch.
• 1914 - The Kew Observatory in Great Britain awards the Rolex wristwatch a CLASS A precision certificate.
• 1926 - Rolex develops and patents the first airtight, dustproof and waterproof watch - named the Oyster.
• 1927 - The Rolex Oyster crosses the English Channel unscathed.
• 1931 - Birth of the Perpetual Rotor, a self winding mechanism later found in every modern automatic watch.
• 1945 - The Oyster Datejust is invented. The first watch to display the date automatically.
• 1953 - Rolex has created the diving watch of reference - the Submariner.
• 1954 - The Oyster Perpetual Ladydate is introduced.
• 1955 - The Oyster GMT Master is designed making it possible to read the time in any two time zones.
• 1956 - The Oyster Day-Date is created.
• 1960 - The so called Bathyscaphe is created and plunges 35,787 feet into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
• 1967 - The Oyster Sea-Dweller is invented - waterproof to a depth of 610 m / 2001 ft.
• 1971 - The Oyster Explorer II is designed.
• 1978 - The Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller is tested waterproof to a depth of 1220 m / 4003 ft.
• 1988 - The first Cosmograph Daytona is fitted with a perpetual rotor.
• 1992 - A new model is added to the Professioanl range - the Yacht-Master.
• 2004 - Submariner celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Rolex celebrates with a special commemorative model with a green bezel and unique black dial.

RARE COLLECTION - ROLEX SOLAR AQUA GENTS WRISTWATCH

VERY RARE VINTAGE AUTHENTIC ROLEX SOLAR AQUA GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE BY ROLEX FOR EATONS FOR CANADIAN MARKET

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

THE 17 RUBIES ROLEX TUDOR SOLAR AQUA AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

GOLD CHAMPAGNE DIAL - NO DATE

GOLD TONE DAUPHINE HANDS

GOLD TONE RAISED ARROW HEAD AND ARABIC MARKER

CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 34mm EXCLUDING THE CROWN AND 41mm LUG TO LUG

GENUINE LOCK DOWN ROLEX GOLD PLATED CROWN MARKED OYSTER PATENTED

NEW GENUINE BROWN LEATHER BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... VERY RARE!

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE : RM6850.00 (NEGOTIABLE)

EATON'S IS A SOLE AGENTS FOR ROLEX WATCHES FOR CANADIAN MARKET. SOLAR WATCHES ARE EATON'S HOUSEHOLD BRAND. SOME OF THE SOLAR WATCHES WERE PRODUCED BY ROLEX SUCH AS SOLAR AQUA OYSTER WHICH IS SOUGHT AFTER BY MANY WATCH COLLECTOR.

RARE COLLECTION - AUTHENTIC VINTAGE PATEK PHILIPPE GENTS WRISTWATCH

HIGHLY COLLECTABLE AND HARD TO FIND PATEK PHILIPPE GENTS WRISTWATCH - DRESS WATCH FOR GENTS CIRCA 1900'S

WHITE PORCELAIN DIAL

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

EXTHIBITION CASE BACK

SOLID STAINLESS STEEL RE-CASED

EXTREMELY GORGEOUS COSMETICALLY (SEE PHOTOS)

THE 18 JEWELS WOLF TEETH PATEK PHILIPPE MANUAL MOVEMENT S/N 80,772 made for Shreve, Crump & Low Co

BLACK METAL HANDS

BLACK ARABIC MARKER

CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 36mm EXCLUDING THE CROWN/PUSHERS AND 43mm LUG TO LUG

DISCONTINUED MODEL... VERY VERY RARE!

EXCELLENT CONDITION AND KEEPING TIME.

This is my personal collection but willing to be parted for a PRICE of RM12,500.00 (but it is still NEGOTIABLE)

HISTORY OF PATEK PHILIPPE WATCHES

Antoni Norbert de Patek was a brave and intelligent soldier who took part of the Polish rebellion against Russian domination in 1830. After that, Patek among other people were forced to leave Poland and it was in 1833 when this man settled down in Switzerland.

By this moment Patek started developing his artistic abilities and he began studying with the well known landscape artist, Alexandre Calame. Together with his passion for the art Patek bought his first watch movements and then sold completed watches to Polish clients. Soon he became a businessman buying and selling watches to an influential Polish clientele. Due to the growth on this business, he thought about performing his own watches company considering the possibility of having a partner and he chooses his friend Franciszek Czapek.

In 1839 Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek settled down a company named "Patek and Czapek". At the beginning the company had no employees so they purchased movements from various companies specialized in the manufacturing of raw movements (ebauches), sent them to a case maker to be cased, and then finished them in their shop.

But in 1844 Patek met the young French inventor of the keyless winding mechanism; Adrien Philippe and he decided to start a new partnership leaving aside Franciszek Czapek. That was not an easy issue. Replacing Franciszek Czapek could mean loosing the current clientele and being in risk of bankruptcy. However, he made the decision. In 1845 Philippe became the head watchmaker and together with Vincent Gostkowski, Philippe and Patek signed an agreement. One of the clauses of the agreement stated that Patek was in charge of the general direction of the firm and for its marketing, Gostkowski of the accounting and correspondence, and Philippe responsible for the watchmaking. Patek was the only person entitled to make executive company decisions despite of the fact that Gostkowski and Philippe each received one third of the company's profits. During these years the company bought unfinished movements from several companies, including Louis Audemars, Vacheron & Constantin, Breguet, Doloche, Dupan et Haim, Piguet et Fils, Le Coultre, among others for Patek & Cie, but they did not produce its own movements. Patek, being afraid Czapek would create a rival company, took his cautions in replacing Czapek in the partnership. But it was not enough because Czapek not only established a new company but also he made Patek`s clientele leave him. Soon Czapek`s company became a serious competition as well as Patek`s new partnership with Philippe started to succeed. Philippe introduced in 1850 the first ebauches distinct movements thanks to the machinery Philippe acquired for the company. The first ones were stamped with "PP" on the dial plate. After that, an important event would change Patek`s fortune. Queen Victoria was going to buy to Patek & Co. a small lady's watch, about 30 mm. in diameter, which needed no key for win-ding or setting. This dated from 1857 when Queen Victoria attended the Universal Exhibition in London. And also did Prince Albert. With this immediately, Patek`s company gained prestige. Later, the company`s name changes to Patek Philippe & Cie. One by one, Patek`s financial problems began to disappear and he introduced his products on several markets such as Russia and also he supplied Rodanet of Paris, Peta in Madrid, Elimayer in Leipzig.

After world was divided into 24 time zones in 1870, most watchmakers tried to develop a device which would indicate the time in at least two different cities in the world. Later, Louis Cottier, an independent Genevan watchmaker created an ingenious universal time display mechanism that allowed watches to simultaneously indicate the local time in several cities. Cottier also created several series of universal time watches for Patek Philippe.

Patek Philippe constitutes one of the first watchmaking firms to enjoy business relations with the United States, signing an exclusive agreement with Tiffany & Co. New York. The firm is known in Latin America when business relations began with distributors Gondolo & Labouriau, in Rio de Janeiro.

Wearing a watch around the wrist was catching on, so watchmakers began challenging the integration of various complications into their new timepieces. Patek Philippe`s introduced his first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925. Apart from that, to indicate the day, date and month, considering the number of days of each month (29, 30, 31) and also the 29th of February in leap years, Patek Philippe`s displays the ages and phases of the moon. Patek Philippe`s general production introduced the first bracelet chronographs with or without a split-second mechanism and wristwatches with minute repeating.

The economic crisis of 1929 made the production to slow down throughout the 1930`s.

Although the economic problems, Patek Philippe`s continued developing its creativity and produced remarkable timepieces such as the "Calatrava" with triple date and perpetual calendar (with aperture), age and phases of the moon and minute repeating. This watch, the most complicated of its time, was encased in a new design named "Calatrava".

The name Calatrava has historical origins that are dated from the middle-ages when a Spanish religious order defended the Calatrava citadel against the moors. At the end of the nineteenth century, Patek Philippe adopted the emblem of the brave Spanish knights as its brand symbol, which signs Patek Philippe watches today.

In 1932 the company was bought by two brothers: Charles and Jean Stern and since then the company became a family company; Mr. Philippe Stern, President and Mr. Thierry Stern, his son, Vice-President.

In 1976 Patek Philippe introduced the Nautilus sports watch collection and in 1993 the Gondolo collection.

The beautiful Patek Twenty ladies watch was launched in 1999 and it is a modern interpretation of the Gondolo timepiece