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·Dear OF members,
I managed to buy a lovely vintage tank, presumably from the 1920s. I couldn't resist the charm of the Radium Breguet numerals and wanted to share it with the community to study it further.
First of all, the brand's name appears to be "A. Gfeller", perhaps a watchmaker or a retailer from Luzen. The only other watch i could find online bearing the same name is this Co-branded Cyma from Ebay.
The small caliber inside appears to be a manually wound AS 709, a simple but efficient movement that ticks strong after almost a century.
Now to the chrome plated case, with its hinged construction and "BE" or "RE" Hallmark. I have no idea why they chose this construction ( probably for better dust resistance? )
On Microlisk.de, the "BE" hallmark indicates Ernst Blaser / Ernst & Hans Blaser ( a casemaker? ) from Luzern.
What do you guys think about these informations? Any leads on the casemaker, case construction and brand will be greatly appreciated. 😀
Looking forward for you guys and gals to chime in!
I managed to buy a lovely vintage tank, presumably from the 1920s. I couldn't resist the charm of the Radium Breguet numerals and wanted to share it with the community to study it further.
First of all, the brand's name appears to be "A. Gfeller", perhaps a watchmaker or a retailer from Luzen. The only other watch i could find online bearing the same name is this Co-branded Cyma from Ebay.
The small caliber inside appears to be a manually wound AS 709, a simple but efficient movement that ticks strong after almost a century.
Now to the chrome plated case, with its hinged construction and "BE" or "RE" Hallmark. I have no idea why they chose this construction ( probably for better dust resistance? )
On Microlisk.de, the "BE" hallmark indicates Ernst Blaser / Ernst & Hans Blaser ( a casemaker? ) from Luzern.
What do you guys think about these informations? Any leads on the casemaker, case construction and brand will be greatly appreciated. 😀
Looking forward for you guys and gals to chime in!
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