Art deco- watches and beyond

DaveK · Jun 17, 2022

Taking the day off work today and wandered past Vancouver’s Marine Building that was built in 1930. The images on the exterior are super fun,

and what an entrance

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… and I’ve only made it 30ft into the building

Obligatory wrist shot, definitely not Art Deco 😗

Deafboy · Jun 17, 2022

DaveK
and wandered past Vancouver’s Marine Building

That's pretty awesome!

Mark020 · Jul 3, 2022

34.5mm, pink gold, gilt dial, 1941. What's not to like

Deafboy · Jul 3, 2022

Mark020
What's not to like

Very nice, more Bauhaus than Art-Deco.

Mark020 · Jul 4, 2022

Ok thanks for correcting ;-)

ALEJANDRO BOVONE · Jul 4, 2022

Art Deco Desk Clocks

rob#1 · Jul 7, 2022

Many of these great Art Deco timepieces have fixed bars and I have found it difficult finding suitable ‘open’ straps (that can be glued together), especially of the dainty sizes required for watches of the period. I came across the dealer Ship$hape on eBay, and they have many open (and closed) straps in a wide array of types (croc, snake, patterned, etc). I’m currently affixing an NOS 14mm ‘Rainbow’ Hirsch strap, which has a snakeskin finish and a deep burgundy colour to complement the rose gold, on my Cyma.

NB the dealer also has a range of watch bracelets, etc. plus old camera parts and accessories.

Syrte · Jul 8, 2022

DaveK
Taking the day off work today and wandered past Vancouver’s Marine Building that was built in 1930. The images on the exterior are super fun,

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and what an entrance

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… and I’ve only made it 30ft into the building

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Obligatory wrist shot, definitely not Art Deco 😗

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Very cool, thanks for posting it👍

Mark020 · Jul 19, 2022

Very nice Universal 212205: https://www.baronewatches.com/watch/universal-geneve-deco/

DeathandTaxes · Jul 23, 2022

Some more Illinois:

Square Cut Corner circa 1928 in solid 14k (very rarely found in 14k - usually gold filled):

Illinois Beau Monde circa 1930 powered a 21 jewel motor barrel movement - the best movement Illinois ever made. The case is curved, conforms to the wrist, and for some reason makes me think of the C-shaped Constellations of 40 years later:

Ace circa 1928:

Atlantic circa 1927 (refinished dial):

Waltesefalcon · Jul 23, 2022

The Beau Monde reminds me of a more upscale Hamilton Perry, and those gold numerals are outstanding!

Waltesefalcon · Aug 1, 2022

While not really considered an architectural hotbed, Oklahoma has assume good examples of Art Deco structures. This is the Boston Avenue Methodist church in down town Tulsa. I drive by this one fairly often because my best friend lives about two minutes away from it.