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·Hi Omegoids,
I was wondering if anyone can add to the little I know about the Transglobe brand. I think they went under sometime around the mid 70's and has been recently resurrected as a brand by Gravano.
The models that seem to have made their way into watchmakers lore are the cockpit models (designed like the Omega Chronostop driver to be worn on the inside of the wrist) for pilots, and the "Poor Man's Heuer" square Chronographs that use the Valjoux 7733. I saw one recently posted for sale here on the forum.
I've seen a couple of other valjoux loaded round case ones marked with an additional work Chronographe that folk are asking money for that'd make you spit your beer out. Why this is don't know.
This recent object of my affection and purchase is a Transglobe flyback Chronograph 41mm. It's fitted with a Baumgartner cal 590/597 manual wind mechanism. It's a Swiss made pin lever type (but I think Baumgartner are perceived to be of a slightly higher quality than others of this era) that operates at 21800.
I'm afraid I fell in love with the colour and the 70's case styling- looks to be in pretty decent shape. ..Though that strap will have to go...as I turned 52 last week and had the refund from my fake JLC purchase sitting gathering dust in my UK PayPal account I pulled the trigger and what I think is a reasonable amount for a rare pretty (shame it wasn't valjoux loaded but you can't have everything! Nice to have a flyback in the collection.
I'm guessing it was made in the 69-74 era but that's speculation.
A moderator in another forum suggested it was just one brand of many in Switzerland that sprung up in the 70's, cobbled together purchased parts, stuck their name on it and flung it out the door. I'm thinking there's more to the story than that....they're certainly uncommon. A google search digs up one or two for sale of this type in the last decade. Appreciate any snippets of info.
Clearer pics to follow once it's arrived.
I was wondering if anyone can add to the little I know about the Transglobe brand. I think they went under sometime around the mid 70's and has been recently resurrected as a brand by Gravano.
The models that seem to have made their way into watchmakers lore are the cockpit models (designed like the Omega Chronostop driver to be worn on the inside of the wrist) for pilots, and the "Poor Man's Heuer" square Chronographs that use the Valjoux 7733. I saw one recently posted for sale here on the forum.
I've seen a couple of other valjoux loaded round case ones marked with an additional work Chronographe that folk are asking money for that'd make you spit your beer out. Why this is don't know.
This recent object of my affection and purchase is a Transglobe flyback Chronograph 41mm. It's fitted with a Baumgartner cal 590/597 manual wind mechanism. It's a Swiss made pin lever type (but I think Baumgartner are perceived to be of a slightly higher quality than others of this era) that operates at 21800.
I'm afraid I fell in love with the colour and the 70's case styling- looks to be in pretty decent shape. ..Though that strap will have to go...as I turned 52 last week and had the refund from my fake JLC purchase sitting gathering dust in my UK PayPal account I pulled the trigger and what I think is a reasonable amount for a rare pretty (shame it wasn't valjoux loaded but you can't have everything! Nice to have a flyback in the collection.
I'm guessing it was made in the 69-74 era but that's speculation.
A moderator in another forum suggested it was just one brand of many in Switzerland that sprung up in the 70's, cobbled together purchased parts, stuck their name on it and flung it out the door. I'm thinking there's more to the story than that....they're certainly uncommon. A google search digs up one or two for sale of this type in the last decade. Appreciate any snippets of info.
Clearer pics to follow once it's arrived.
