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Not asking for valuation etc….as I’m keeping this one!
Given for 25 years service 1934-1959 by Olympic (tyres) in Footscray, Victoria, Australia…..pretty common at the time at the Tyre factories
Interested in tapping into the knowledge of the experts

Is there a model number or were these 9 carat one made just for the gold watch market?

Just had serviced by Bob Shao here in Melbourne…first time case had been opened in many a year…..if ever

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Peemacgee
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Locally cased watches were to avoid heavy import taxes.
9ct gold was acceptable in Commonwealth countries to still call the watch a 'solid gold' watch.
The case style might approximate a contemporary Omega design or it may just be a popular local case style.
The maker is possibly Handley (?) and the O.A. 2268 is their reference (@JimInOz or @dsio may be able to confirm the maker)

You don't show the movt type or serial number but it is likely pre '63 as the dial appears to have lumed indices but no Ts.

Hope that helps.
 
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Not sure it's a Handley case. Their hallmark for 9ct ws an oval shape in most I've seen.
Can't remember when Handley stopped making cases, but thought it was the early 1960s.
Could be an English case produced for Olympic.
 
Peemacgee
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I'm very loathe to post this, given how wrong AI is about watches generally but this is what AI says when asked:
"which Australian watch case maker uses A.O. in their case references".
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Peemacgee
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The style of the OP's watch has the general look of a Tresor and in particular a ladies Tresor.
Pic from essay on Tresor's by Edmundo Klophaus from Desmond's blog.
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elwyn3011
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JimInOz JimInOz
Not sure it's a Handley case. Their hallmark for 9ct ws an oval shape in most I've seen.
Can't remember when Handley stopped making cases, but thought it was the early 1960s.
Could be an English case produced for Olympic.

Peemacgee Peemacgee
Locally cased watches were to avoid heavy import taxes.
9ct gold was acceptable in Commonwealth countries to still call the watch a 'solid gold' watch.
The case style might approximate a contemporary Omega design or it may just be a popular local case style.
The maker is possibly Handley (?) and the O.A. 2268 is their reference (@JimInOz or @dsio may be able to confirm the maker)

You don't show the movt type or serial number but it is likely pre '63 as the dial appears to have lumed indices but no Ts.

Hope that helps.
Peemacgee Peemacgee
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You say potato...... 😀

(The question is - can you trust anything AI says?)
this is great….. thanks very much… l picked up for less that $50… so very pleased… engraving on back gives it a great connection to where I live

I can’t see any movement or serial number though
 
elwyn3011
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Peemacgee Peemacgee
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You say potato...... 😀

(The question is - can you trust anything AI says?)
Great! So very different from the constellation I sold recently…. Bought in Geneva in 61….
 
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elwyn3011 elwyn3011
Not asking for valuation etc….as I’m keeping this one!
Given for 25 years service 1934-1959 by Olympic (tyres) in Footscray, Victoria, Australia…..pretty common at the time at the Tyre factories


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Good looking watch. The desirability of extra logos or branding on a dial seems to be a bit of a divisive issue with collectors, but I like it. Gives it a bit of extra character and novelty.
 
Peemacgee
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elwyn3011 elwyn3011
I can’t see any movement or serial number though

They will both be on the other side of the movt - currently under the rotor in your pic.
 
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