Any information about UK case maker out there?

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BlueHands

·Mar 19, 2020

Hi ladies and gentlemen,

got this old Longines watch from late 1940s in a special case. Haven't found anything in www about E.B.E company.
Perhaps there is somebody out there who could shed a light? Thanks much in advance. Here's a photo of the case
inside.

 

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MRC

·Mar 19, 2020

Ehrhardt Birmingham perhaps? Just guessing.

 

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BlueHands

·Mar 19, 2020

MRC

Ehrhardt Birmingham perhaps? Just guessing.

Thanks, this company seems to be earlier working, around late 19th, early 20th century.

 

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zoohannover

·Mar 20, 2020

It seems that there is very little information about E.B.E around.

There is a short Japanese article on www.advintage.jp
http://journal.advintage.jp/?eid=247

Google translation:
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://journal.advintage.jp/?eid=247

 

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BlueHands

·Mar 20, 2020

zoohannover

It seems that there is very little information about E.B.E around.

There is a short Japanese article on www.advintage.jp
http://journal.advintage.jp/?eid=247

Google translation:
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://journal.advintage.jp/?eid=247

Oh thanks, seem to be some information. A luck you found those article 😀.

 

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Vitezi

·Mar 20, 2020

BlueHands

got this old Longines watch from late 1940s in a special case.

More pictures of your watch would help. Does your watch have the adjustable lugs shown in the Japanese article above?

If so, a little bit of searching reveals that Edward Browing Eustance held several patents from 1930 through 1950, one of which was for the adjustable lugs:

I am guessing that Edward is the E.B.E on your case back. However, I can find no record of a watch case manufacturer by that name.

 

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zoohannover

·Mar 20, 2020

Vitezi

If so, a little bit of searching reveals that Edward Browing Eustance held several patents from 1930 through 1950, one of which was for the adjustable lugs:

That is interesting! It even connects the topic to today's wearable electronic devices such as the Apple Watch.
https://patents.google.com/patent/CA160997S/un

Just a typo: It should be Browning, right? 😉

 

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zoohannover

·Mar 20, 2020

It happens that E.B. Eustance ran also a business called Netonia Ltd..
(https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30091&start=140)

I found the Netonia name in a case back of a Mappin watch with moving lugs.

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Netonia

One more:
https://www.antiques-atlas.com/thevintagewristwatch/browse.php?code=as170a3855

 

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BlueHands

·Mar 20, 2020

Very interesting, guys, thanks a lot. The case design with this flexible lugs is almost the same, only the dials wore different names,
Cyma, Longines, Mappin a.o. Found also that article in another forum, that shows my watch below, just the hands are not legit to the watch in that discussion.
https://www.mwrforum.net/forums/sho...rted-Longines-WWII-Pilot-watch-whatever-it-is

Now it seems to me that Mr. Eustance is the head behind E.B.E.