GLADIATOR
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Owning a vintage watch is great, understanding its place in Horology is MAGNIFICENT!
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Post by GLADIATOR on Feb 1, 2013 10:16:51 GMT -6
I just wanted to post a picture of this advert from 1930. It is an advert of the first mass produced automatic wrist watch in 1926 made by John Harwood. Some 6 yrs prior to Rolex automatic. (9 yrs if we consider patent applications) This advert states in French 'Une cigarette,,,, et votre montre est remontee'Literally translated "One Cigarette,,,, and your watch is wound." i.e. just smoking one cigarette and your watch is wound 'toute seule' - all by itself.I LOVE it!!!
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Baco Noir
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Post by Baco Noir on Feb 1, 2013 10:54:06 GMT -6
Cool ad Adam!
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GLADIATOR
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Post by GLADIATOR on Feb 1, 2013 14:22:40 GMT -6
Thanks I own as many adverts as I do watches - some 200 Sometimes I buy the advert and spend years searching for the watch. How CRAZY is that?? Here is another
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CHIP
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Post by CHIP on Feb 1, 2013 15:56:12 GMT -6
that's really neat!
My father in law has tons of old magazines and in one of them, he found a watch advert. He cut out the page and framed it for me.
I need to post it here.
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GLADIATOR
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Post by GLADIATOR on Feb 2, 2013 11:05:04 GMT -6
Yes! And look for more!!!!!
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