Hi, All.
I picked this up for not a lot on a car boot sale last season as it looked OK.
And I still think it's OK but I cannot find the maker who uses a flashy looking capital letter B.
The logo is on the winder as well as to the left of the face and it's on the case back but I have been unable to identify the maker.
So I am asking fellow OF members to help in IDing this watch.
Thanks in advance.
Joe.

 

I checked Mikrolisk, probably the best online source for trying to identify trade marks, and there are several dozen firms who use a B trademark, but no trade mark is shown. Amongst the dozens who use the B that show trade marks, no trade mark resembles yours. Conclusion? A generic watch built out of “off the shelf” parts, assembled by a broker for a wholesaler or retailer who used that trade mark.

 

Or even a promotional item. The logo could be from any company, made as a gift to employees.

 

Can you provide any info on the movement used in the watch?

 

Who would pay for a signed crown If it's a generic or a promo? The case seems to be intended for such things though. Also there is more to that logo, there seems to be an "h" and what is crossing the "B" from 9 o'clock to 1:30?

A photo straight onto the dial would help a lot, macro if possible.

 

If it's European it could be something French. Otherwise probably Chinese but stylised to look non-Chinese.

More photos might help. From various angles.

 

I gave an opinion. Give us YOUR opinion, and back it up!

 

yes I agree it would be unlikely a promo watch would also have a matching signed crown and that there may be more to learn from the various components of that logo as there appears to be more to it than a "B". a pic of the back side may help as well.

 

I actually think it looks more like a stylised R rather than a B. It is not joined at the bottom loop
Just a thought

 

Do you see yonder cloud that’s almost in shape of a camel?

By th' mass, and ’tis like a camel indeed.

Methinks it is like a weasel.

It is backed like a weasel.

Or like a whale.

Very like a whale.


Yes, could well be an "R" with a tail that comes back around to form the "h" I thought I saw. If it is triple signed (dial, crown, back) it is not a cheap job.


@jove14 More photos please!

 

yes as a high-falutin Invicta illustrates

 

Hi.
Sorry I havent replied but I have been laid up with some sort of bug causing coughing so feeling unwell.
I will take more photo's in the morning and I will take the back off.
Joe.

 

I will take more photo's in the morning.
Joe.

 

Hi.
Sorry I havent replied but I have not been well.
I will take extra photo's in the morning.

 

ah relax and get well. this watch stuff is a leisure time hobby

 

Someone posted a Bradley the other day on WUWR

 

Hi.
I have some extra photos as requested.
But having took off the case back and had a look at the nasty cheap movement I now know the watch is crap!
Still they went to a lot of trouble in putting the logo on the crown face and back.
Thanks for all your help.
Joe.

 

I would disregard the logo under the "R" and throw it in the trash.

OTOH, it could be a good way to wind up any watch-snob mates

 

The logo looks like it has a flintlock pistol at the upper left.

 

I think the word "China" was the tell.