I have had this for a few years, it was a gift from my wife but I am unsure about history, movement, value etc....can you help.
Many thanks in advance!!
Again many thanks!!
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| Author: | ndburley [ Sat May 01, 2010 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Stop watch of some kind. |
I have had this for a few years, it was a gift from my wife but I am unsure about history, movement, value etc....can you help. Many thanks in advance!! Again many thanks!!
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat May 01, 2010 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
Not an expert on the stopwatches, Paul (vintage) knows more. I'll move this to the vintage forum and he'll see it there. The movement is a Valjoux 320 - you can see the number on the movement and the letter in the shield is the factory mark for Valjoux. These pieces aren't particularly valuable unfortunately, they generally only fetch $100 or so. If there is a serial number on the caseback we may be able to date it for you, I'm guessing 1970s. |
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| Author: | ndburley [ Sat May 01, 2010 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
thank you .... is it a yacht timer? or starter? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat May 01, 2010 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
ndburley wrote: thank you .... is it a yacht timer? or starter? I assume that it's a yacht timer as it's countdown, but I thought that yacht races used 10 minute countdowns, so a bit confused with the 15 minute timer on this. |
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| Author: | vintage [ Sat May 01, 2010 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
Here's the description of a similar watch from the 1966 catalog. 
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| Author: | ndburley [ Sun May 02, 2010 2:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
Wow thanks for your help!! Many thanks |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sun May 02, 2010 4:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
What year is that catalogue Paul? Also, what happens after 15 minutes? I'm assuming that the minute register isn't retrograde so does it stop? |
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| Author: | ndburley [ Sun May 02, 2010 5:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
it carries on round full circle |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sun May 02, 2010 5:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stop watch of some kind. |
Thanks ndburley! |
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