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VINTAGE 9KT GOLD 1937 CHRONOGRAPH BRAVINGTONS-LONDON TOTALLY ORIGINAL BOX PAPERS
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: 9KT GOLD VINTAGE CHRONOGRAPH Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Gender: Men's Year of Manufacture: 1930-1939
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ITEM. A SOLID 9KT GOLD GENTLEMEN'S CHRONOGRAPH, MANUFACTURED IN 1937 AND SOLD BY THE VERY WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED LONDON JEWELLERS 'BRAVINGTONS' IN 1938. THIS PRE-WAR WRISTWATCH IS IN REMARKABLE ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE THREE PIECE CASE MEASURES ALMOST 34mm ACROSS THE BEZEL, NOT INCLUDING THE CROWN. THE BEZEL IS STEPPED AND SNAPS CLOSED TIGHTLY, SIMILARLY THE BACK WHICH ALSO SNAPS CLOSED TIGHTLY. THE INNER BACK HALLMARKED IN GLASGOW WITH THE 9KT GOLD MARKS FOR 1937 AND INDIVIDUALLY SERIAL NUMBERED 35914. THE CASE IS IN FIRST CLASS ORIGINAL CONDITION, IT HAS NEVER BEEN POLISHED AND IS FREE FROM ANY FAULTS OR PREVIOUS REPAIRS, WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES TO THE BACK FROM GENTLE USE OVER THE YEARS. THE CRYSTAL IS THE ORIGINAL SLIM MINERAL GLASS AND IS FREE OF DAMAGE OR SCRATCHES. THE WINDING CROWN AND CHRONOGRAPH PUSHERS ARE ORIGINAL TO THE WATCH AND ALL FUNCTION AS THEY SHOULD. THE DIAL IS STUNNING AND TOTALLY ORIGINAL. TWO-TONE SILVERED FINISH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS AND SIGNED 'BRAVINGTONS-LONDON'. JUST SOME VERY, VERY SLIGHT PITTING AROUND THE SUB-DIALS AND ALMOST UN-NOTICABLE TO THE NAKED EYE. THE MOVEMENT IS OF VERY, VERY GOOD QUALITY AND BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED, IT BEING THE EARLY 'LANDERON 13 LIGNE'. IT IS IN ABSOLUTELY AS-NEW CONDITION, FREE FROM ANY FAULTS WHAT-SO-EVER AND HAS CLEARLY NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY MESSED WITH BY AMATEURS. RUNNING VERY NICELY SEEMINGLY, THE WATCH WINDS AND SETS AS IT SHOULD. THE CHRONOGRAPH STARTS, STOPS AND RETURNS TO ZERO PROPERLY. THE WATCH STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL LEATHER STRAP AND BUCKLE, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION ALSO. I WOULD SAY THAT THE STRAP STILL HAS MANY YEARS OF LIFE LEFT IN IT, THOUGH IT MAY WELL BENEFIT FROM SOME BOOT-POLISH. THE WATCH IS COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL 'BRAVINGTONS-KINGS CROSS' PRESENTATION BOX, WHICH IS IN FIRST CLASS ORDER, PROBABLY HAVING SPENT MOST OF ITS LIFE STORED IN A DRAWER CONTAINING THE WATCH. NOW ON TO THE WATCH'S PAPER-WORK. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL GUARANTEE PAPERS, SIGNED AND DATED 1938. THE WATCH IS DESCRIBED ON THE PAPERS UNUSUALLY AS BEING A 'BOYS' SIZE, PROBABLY DUE TO IT BEING DISCRETELY MANUFACTURED IN A SMALLER SIZE THAN THE USUAL PRE-WAR CHRONOGRAPHS OF THE TIME. ALSO, INCREDIBLY, BRAVINGTONS SEEMED SO SURE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS WATCH THAT IT WAS OFFERED WITH A GUARANTEE OF TEN YEARS ! WHICH IS TOTALLY UN-HEARD OF THESE DAYS UNFORTUNATELY. ALL IN ALL THIS IS A STUNNING EARLY CHRONOGRAPH AND A RARE BEAST INDEED I SHOULD SAY. I HAVE SEEN VERY FEW 9KT GOLD CHRONOGRAPHS THAT WERE MADE IN ENGLAND, POSSIBLY ONLY THREE OR FOUR OTHERS AND THIS ONE BEING PRE-WAR IS MOST UNUSUAL. APART FROM THE RARITY, TO FIND A PRE-WAR CHRONOGRAPH OF ANY DESCRIPTION IN THIS TOTALLY ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH BOTH BOX AND PAPERS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
ANY QUESTIONS ARE VERY WELCOME AND I WILL DO MY UTMOST TO GET BACK TO YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS. I HAVE A LOT MORE PARTS THAT I AM GETTING TOGETHER FOR LISTING, SO PLEASE KEEP A CHECK ON MY FUTURE AUCTIONS, MANY THANKS 'sowsears' I AM LISTING MORE ITEMS THIS WEEK FROM THE CONTENTS OF A RETIRED ROLEX AGENTS / REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN GREAT BRITAIN, WHICH I PURCHASED LAST YEAR. PARTS, SPARES, PROJECTS, COMPLETE WATCHES, BOXES AND SHOP WINDOW DISPLAYS ETC. NOT JUST ROLEX, BUT MANY OTHER QUALITY BRANDS, PATEK, OMEGA ETC. SO PLEASE HAVE A LOOK THROUGH MY 'OTHER ITEMS' TO SEE THE OTHER PARTS FROM THIS LOT THAT I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS ITEM IS BEING SHIPPED FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND I ONLY SHIP WITH THE 'ROYAL MAIL' WHICH IS NOT CHEAP ANYMORE I AM AFRAID. IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK HOWEVER THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME AFTER THE AUCTION AND I WILL REDUCE THE SHIPPING COST ACCORDINGLY. OTHERWISE I CHARGE A FLAT-RATE FOR SHIPPING WORLDWIDE, WHEREVER THE DESTINATION. THIS JUST SAVES TIME ATTEMPTING TO FIGURE OUT ALL OF THE POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS AND SHIPPING COSTS, SOMETIMES I HAVE OVER-ESTIMATED, SOMETIMES UNDER-ESTIMATED, SO IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE POSTAGE COSTS THEN PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES AND DON'T COMPLAIN AFTER THE AUCTION (FEEDBACK ETC). ALSO, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ITEMS 'LOST' WHEN I SHIP TO SOME COUNTRIES I NOW SHIP MOST OF MY ITEMS REGISTERED POST ONLY. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK IN THE AUCTION.
Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | 9KT GOLD VINTAGE CHRONOGRAPH |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | Gender: | Men's |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1930-1939 |
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ITEM. A SOLID 9KT GOLD GENTLEMEN'S CHRONOGRAPH, MANUFACTURED IN 1937 AND SOLD BY THE VERY WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED LONDON JEWELLERS 'BRAVINGTONS' IN 1938. THIS PRE-WAR WRISTWATCH IS IN REMARKABLE ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE THREE PIECE CASE MEASURES ALMOST 34mm ACROSS THE BEZEL, NOT INCLUDING THE CROWN. THE BEZEL IS STEPPED AND SNAPS CLOSED TIGHTLY, SIMILARLY THE BACK WHICH ALSO SNAPS CLOSED TIGHTLY. THE INNER BACK HALLMARKED IN GLASGOW WITH THE 9KT GOLD MARKS FOR 1937 AND INDIVIDUALLY SERIAL NUMBERED 35914. THE CASE IS IN FIRST CLASS ORIGINAL CONDITION, IT HAS NEVER BEEN POLISHED AND IS FREE FROM ANY FAULTS OR PREVIOUS REPAIRS, WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES TO THE BACK FROM GENTLE USE OVER THE YEARS. THE CRYSTAL IS THE ORIGINAL SLIM MINERAL GLASS AND IS FREE OF DAMAGE OR SCRATCHES. THE WINDING CROWN AND CHRONOGRAPH PUSHERS ARE ORIGINAL TO THE WATCH AND ALL FUNCTION AS THEY SHOULD. THE DIAL IS STUNNING AND TOTALLY ORIGINAL. TWO-TONE SILVERED FINISH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS AND SIGNED 'BRAVINGTONS-LONDON'. JUST SOME VERY, VERY SLIGHT PITTING AROUND THE SUB-DIALS AND ALMOST UN-NOTICABLE TO THE NAKED EYE. THE MOVEMENT IS OF VERY, VERY GOOD QUALITY AND BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED, IT BEING THE EARLY 'LANDERON 13 LIGNE'. IT IS IN ABSOLUTELY AS-NEW CONDITION, FREE FROM ANY FAULTS WHAT-SO-EVER AND HAS CLEARLY NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY MESSED WITH BY AMATEURS. RUNNING VERY NICELY SEEMINGLY, THE WATCH WINDS AND SETS AS IT SHOULD. THE CHRONOGRAPH STARTS, STOPS AND RETURNS TO ZERO PROPERLY. THE WATCH STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL LEATHER STRAP AND BUCKLE, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION ALSO. I WOULD SAY THAT THE STRAP STILL HAS MANY YEARS OF LIFE LEFT IN IT, THOUGH IT MAY WELL BENEFIT FROM SOME BOOT-POLISH. THE WATCH IS COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL 'BRAVINGTONS-KINGS CROSS' PRESENTATION BOX, WHICH IS IN FIRST CLASS ORDER, PROBABLY HAVING SPENT MOST OF ITS LIFE STORED IN A DRAWER CONTAINING THE WATCH. NOW ON TO THE WATCH'S PAPER-WORK. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL GUARANTEE PAPERS, SIGNED AND DATED 1938. THE WATCH IS DESCRIBED ON THE PAPERS UNUSUALLY AS BEING A 'BOYS' SIZE, PROBABLY DUE TO IT BEING DISCRETELY MANUFACTURED IN A SMALLER SIZE THAN THE USUAL PRE-WAR CHRONOGRAPHS OF THE TIME. ALSO, INCREDIBLY, BRAVINGTONS SEEMED SO SURE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS WATCH THAT IT WAS OFFERED WITH A GUARANTEE OF TEN YEARS ! WHICH IS TOTALLY UN-HEARD OF THESE DAYS UNFORTUNATELY. ALL IN ALL THIS IS A STUNNING EARLY CHRONOGRAPH AND A RARE BEAST INDEED I SHOULD SAY. I HAVE SEEN VERY FEW 9KT GOLD CHRONOGRAPHS THAT WERE MADE IN ENGLAND, POSSIBLY ONLY THREE OR FOUR OTHERS AND THIS ONE BEING PRE-WAR IS MOST UNUSUAL. APART FROM THE RARITY, TO FIND A PRE-WAR CHRONOGRAPH OF ANY DESCRIPTION IN THIS TOTALLY ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH BOTH BOX AND PAPERS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
ANY QUESTIONS ARE VERY WELCOME AND I WILL DO MY UTMOST TO GET BACK TO YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS. I HAVE A LOT MORE PARTS THAT I AM GETTING TOGETHER FOR LISTING, SO PLEASE KEEP A CHECK ON MY FUTURE AUCTIONS, MANY THANKS 'sowsears' I AM LISTING MORE ITEMS THIS WEEK FROM THE CONTENTS OF A RETIRED ROLEX AGENTS / REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN GREAT BRITAIN, WHICH I PURCHASED LAST YEAR. PARTS, SPARES, PROJECTS, COMPLETE WATCHES, BOXES AND SHOP WINDOW DISPLAYS ETC. NOT JUST ROLEX, BUT MANY OTHER QUALITY BRANDS, PATEK, OMEGA ETC. SO PLEASE HAVE A LOOK THROUGH MY 'OTHER ITEMS' TO SEE THE OTHER PARTS FROM THIS LOT THAT I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS ITEM IS BEING SHIPPED FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND I ONLY SHIP WITH THE 'ROYAL MAIL' WHICH IS NOT CHEAP ANYMORE I AM AFRAID. IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK HOWEVER THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME AFTER THE AUCTION AND I WILL REDUCE THE SHIPPING COST ACCORDINGLY. OTHERWISE I CHARGE A FLAT-RATE FOR SHIPPING WORLDWIDE, WHEREVER THE DESTINATION. THIS JUST SAVES TIME ATTEMPTING TO FIGURE OUT ALL OF THE POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS AND SHIPPING COSTS, SOMETIMES I HAVE OVER-ESTIMATED, SOMETIMES UNDER-ESTIMATED, SO IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE POSTAGE COSTS THEN PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES AND DON'T COMPLAIN AFTER THE AUCTION (FEEDBACK ETC). ALSO, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ITEMS 'LOST' WHEN I SHIP TO SOME COUNTRIES I NOW SHIP MOST OF MY ITEMS REGISTERED POST ONLY. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK IN THE AUCTION.
ANY QUESTIONS ARE VERY WELCOME AND I WILL DO MY UTMOST TO GET BACK TO YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS. I HAVE A LOT MORE PARTS THAT I AM GETTING TOGETHER FOR LISTING, SO PLEASE KEEP A CHECK ON MY FUTURE AUCTIONS, MANY THANKS 'sowsears' I AM LISTING MORE ITEMS THIS WEEK FROM THE CONTENTS OF A RETIRED ROLEX AGENTS / REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN GREAT BRITAIN, WHICH I PURCHASED LAST YEAR. PARTS, SPARES, PROJECTS, COMPLETE WATCHES, BOXES AND SHOP WINDOW DISPLAYS ETC. NOT JUST ROLEX, BUT MANY OTHER QUALITY BRANDS, PATEK, OMEGA ETC. SO PLEASE HAVE A LOOK THROUGH MY 'OTHER ITEMS' TO SEE THE OTHER PARTS FROM THIS LOT THAT I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS ITEM IS BEING SHIPPED FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND I ONLY SHIP WITH THE 'ROYAL MAIL' WHICH IS NOT CHEAP ANYMORE I AM AFRAID. IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK HOWEVER THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME AFTER THE AUCTION AND I WILL REDUCE THE SHIPPING COST ACCORDINGLY. OTHERWISE I CHARGE A FLAT-RATE FOR SHIPPING WORLDWIDE, WHEREVER THE DESTINATION. THIS JUST SAVES TIME ATTEMPTING TO FIGURE OUT ALL OF THE POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS AND SHIPPING COSTS, SOMETIMES I HAVE OVER-ESTIMATED, SOMETIMES UNDER-ESTIMATED, SO IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE POSTAGE COSTS THEN PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES AND DON'T COMPLAIN AFTER THE AUCTION (FEEDBACK ETC). ALSO, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ITEMS 'LOST' WHEN I SHIP TO SOME COUNTRIES I NOW SHIP MOST OF MY ITEMS REGISTERED POST ONLY. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK IN THE AUCTION.