Wittnauer, crystal, mens watch, stainless steel and swarovski crystals case, stainless steel and swarovski crystals bracelet, quartz batterypowered, 10a08 package dimensions. Yes, the company used the full longineswittnauer name on boxes, paperwork, advertisements, etc. Fastforward to 1950, wittnauer decided to sell the company to one of their swiss partners, the highly respected longines watch co. Some watchmakers get their start simply by seeing an opportunity and seizing it. Solid stainless steel case with screwdown back is approximately 40mm excluding the original wittnauer signed crown bracelet. Mens wittnauer quartz watch crystal chronograph stainless.
Also located in the new building is a subsidiary, the brighton watch case company, which manufactures gold, platinum and diamondstudded cases to house the. The reliable japanese quartz movement ensures accurate time keeping. Obtaining the serial number list on post1994 wittnauers may be more difficult and may require contacting a retail wittnauer watch dealer. Help with wittnauer movement identification omega forums. How anyone can say that this watch is of less quality than a longines is beyond me, as longines themselves made a chronograph featuring the exact same movement. In some of their sports chronographs longineswittnauer used the iconic valjoux 72 movement, the same movement that was used in rolex predaytonas and lecoultre and heuer chronographs. Wittnauer quartz battery wristwatches for sale ebay.
In 1936, the wittnauer watch company joined with longines watches and became the longineswittnauer co. The exquisite paveset genuine crystal dial contains silvertone hour, minute and subdial hands, black roman numerals and. Rose goldtone stainless steel bracelet with crystal accents round case, 38mm, crystal accents at bezel white motherofpearl dial with crystal accents, rose goldtone roman numerals, stick indices, three hands and logo quartz movement water resistant to 50 meters threeyear limited warranty. Wittnauer band womens wristwatches with chronograph for. Plans, technical instructions and more as free pdf download. Watch is signed wittnauer 4x on the dial, case, crown and movement. The manufacture and distribution of these models and styles has been discontinued. Wittnauer womens crystal stainless steel chronograph. Implementation of target and focus casting bars in similar fashion to the player cast bar. Check out ashfords full selection of luxury mens and womens watches. This magnificent timepiece features a precise swissmade quartz chronograph movement encased in a 40mm 1. Wittnauer 2000 perpetual calendar automatic daydate watch.
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In some of their sports chronographs longines wittnauer used the iconic valjoux 72 movement, the same movement that was used in rolex predaytonas and lecoultre and heuer chronographs. Wittnauer watches began with albert wittnauer, who created his brand of watches in new york in 1880. Reference 3256228t, wittnauer 14y manualwinding chronograph movement. Such is the story of albert wittnauer, who came to america from switzerland in 1872 at the age of 16. Wittnauer movements were at the beginning generally made for them by swiss firms revue thommen and. Wittnauer watches wittnauer krystal ladies watch 12l02. Discussion in watch repair started by sderek, jun 2, 2009.
The movements are known for their accuracy and precision, making these watches exceptionally reliable. Stainless steel case is approximately 35mm excluding crown. Unfollow wittnauer watches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its more difficult, however, to examine the movement on contemporary wittnauer watches because they.
This is an authentic wittnauer 2000 perpetual calendar automatic watch with month, week, day. Wittnauer triple register valjoux 72 chronograph 1960s. Wittnauer was a watch and timepiece company, founded in 1885 by swiss immigrant albert wittnauer, that is now a brand of the bulova company, which is owned by japanese conglomerate citizen watch co. From the 1950s all the way through to the conception of the quartz watch, longines successfully ran the wittnauer company and produced several notable wristwatches, usually for the american market. Youll also find the longineswittnauer name on ads and some boxes for lecoultre u. This magnificent womens watch from wittnauer strikes a balance between precision craftsmanship and an elegant design. He began working for his brotherinlaw, eugene robert. Vintage longines wittnauer 12 hour recorder with solid stainless steel case, original dial and high grade valjoux 72 column wheel movement. The serial number can be matched against the longines wittnauer list.
Its marked wittnauer q 115 ca and also has the ebauche symbol with what looks like a w above an 88 or a w above an ee inside. Featuring large 41 x 47mm case with screw down back, with burgundy elapsed time bezel, acrylic crystal, round chronograph pushers, and very pleasing black original dial with patinad luminous dots, white printed outer tachometer scale and signed wittnauer geneve professional chronograph. This dazzling wittnauer chronograph timepiece with its crystal accented bezel and deep gray dial is sure to please. Wittnauer was a watch and timepiece company, founded in 1885 by swiss immigrant albert. Stainless steel case is in very good condition, with sharp bevels on the twisted lugs and only slight signs of wear and use in keeping with its age, particularly on the side of the case in between the pushers, which show some light oxidation. Get the best deals on wittnauer watch movements when you shop the. Make the most of your evening ensemble with wittnauers taylor collection timepiece. Shop for wittnauer mens wn3077 rectangular gunmetal ip stainless black. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Landeron 248, 17 jewel manual swiss movement this is an early example of the 7004a powered by a landeron 248 movement, with the desirable full lumed triangle on the bezel, baton style minhr hands, lollipop chrono hand, geneve dial scrip and original signed beads. Wittnauer company moves operations to 30 west 36th street. Wittnauer mens crystal stainless steel watch wn3032. The core of quartz is lightweight implementation of a standard casting bar, with configurable size, text and icon positioning, and colors. Balance staff u906 stem w1402 mainspring zf1534, 1.
Wittnauer watches went through a resurgence in the 1990s when they released watches with a twentyyear life. These watches are very lowmaintenance for added convenience. Help with wittnauer wrist watch movement identification. Eta watch movements replacement watch parts quartz. Wittnauer wn1010 sapphire quartz design by bulova citizen great. As such, many vintage wittnauer watches have serial numbers that are listed under the longines company. Appears to be the early version of the wittnauer professional model. Shop wittnauer mens wn3077 rectangular gunmetal ip stainless. Crystal accents lend a sophisticated touch to this handsome mens watch from wittnauer. Wittnauer michael quartz movement black dial men s watch wn3031.
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