Art deco- watches and beyond

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Awetaylor

·Mar 23, 2021

rob#1

Also, how would you describe this pocket watch? It’s too floral for Art Deco I feel, maybe I could start a ‘Chintz’ watch thread 😉

I'd describe that as "Art nouveau", more circles and flowery than deco

 

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Deafboy

·Mar 23, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Awetaylor

I'd describe that as "Art nouveau", more circles and flowery than deco

Definitely not art-nouveau. Sorry.

 

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Lucasssssss

·Mar 23, 2021

rob#1

This is my example of Art Deco architecture - many a Saturday morning spent here watching old Flash Gordon movies, etc. It used to be the Rayners Lane Odeon cinema, and there were three similar versions. Sadly one was demolished and the other was covered by cladding in the 70s.

Strange to see something on here which is about a 20 minute walk from where I live.

 

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Deafboy

·Mar 29, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

A few of my 1930's Hamiltons

Ardmore

Clark

Linwood

Richmond

Seckron

Rutledge

 

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allwoundup

·Mar 29, 2021

Deafboy

A few of my 1930's Hamiltons

Ardmore

Clark

Linwood

Richmond

Seckron

Rutledge

Really wonderful collection. Thanks for sharing!

 

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DaveK

·Apr 29, 2021·Yoda of Yodelers

I saw this in a video about the history of Elgin watches. No detail about it in the video, but a very cool watch 😎

Should you be interested in the history of Elgin.

 

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gatorcpa

·Apr 29, 2021·ΩF InvestiGator

The Tiger and Lady watch has been featured in this thread before:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/art-deco-watches-and-beyond.81048/#post-1037092

https://omegaforums.net/threads/art-deco-watches-and-beyond.81048/#post-1037276

gatorcpa

 

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Deafboy

·Apr 29, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

gatorcpa

The Tiger and Lady watch has been featured in this thread before:

Beautiful watch!
Usually seen with gilt hands and numerals; this variant works well.

 

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Deafboy

·Apr 29, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Wife's Hamilton Whitney

 

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DaveK

·Apr 29, 2021·Yoda of Yodelers

gatorcpa

The Tiger and Lady watch has been featured in this thread before:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/art-deco-watches-and-beyond.81048/#post-1037092

https://omegaforums.net/threads/art-deco-watches-and-beyond.81048/#post-1037276

gatorcpa

That one is in much better shape

 

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Syrte

·Apr 30, 2021·MWR Tech Support Dept

Deafboy

A few of my 1930's Hamiltons

Ardmore

Ooooh 👍

 

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Deafboy

·Apr 30, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

One more...

Hamilton Turner

 

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X350 XJR

·Apr 30, 2021·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Two-tone white and yellow GF.

 

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Syrte

·Apr 30, 2021·MWR Tech Support Dept

X350 XJR

Two-tone white and yellow GF.

Lovely case and movement 👍

 

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w154

·Apr 30, 2021

Three little tanks...

 

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Aedaxoo

·May 1, 2021

X350 XJR

Two-tone white and yellow GF.

this is one of the most beautiful elgins I've seen. Beautiful.

 

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fibonacci

·May 15, 2021

I saw this Wittnauer alarm watch on ebay. I'm not quite sure how to classify those numerals - maybe somewhere between art deco and German expressionism.

 

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TimeODanaos

·May 15, 2021

fibonacci

somewhere between art deco and German expressionism

Yes! 😀👍

 

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connieseamaster

·May 15, 2021

A Bulova Excellency/Ambassador/??? I recently picked up. Had been looking for a white tank style case off and on for a while and couldn't let this one go by. Might be a little late for true Art Deco (post WWII), but it's definitely of the style.

 

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ConElPueblo

·Jun 3, 2021

This absolutely wonderful piece is up for auction here in Denmark later this month (at a fairly aggressive evaluation of +€2k)... Wouldn't mind presenting a selection of pre-war watches and a few other items in it 🥰