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Posted 4 months ago
karag
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I think this watch was my Grandfathers.. It is stamped inside ARGENT FIN and there is a maybe serial number 35270
It is inscribed
TOBIAS
LOCLE
Anere 13 Pierres
I just want to know its history and what it is worth.
Thank you!
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The picture looks brassy.. the watch is silver (Argent fin!) but I did not polish it.. tarnished.
Locle or Le Locle is a village in Switserland where many watchmakers were located ig Tissot.
Anere could be Ancre a type of escapement in the watch. 13 Pierres could be 13 Rubis or 13 stones.
Argentin is also known as German Silver. It's an alloy of Copper, Zinc and Nickel.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Locle
and :
http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Henley-s-20th-Century-Formulas-Recipes-Processes-Vol1/German-Silver-Or-Argentan.html#.UP29OB2_Arg
Thank you. I google searched ancre 13 pierres and found the below..i'm learning! do you think Tobias was the name of the watchmaker?
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Lot 46: A 14 carat gold hunter pocket watch
Signed J. Blondel and numbered 6411, 62474 and 56. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. On the reverse side the caption: Echappement a ancre 13 pierres Aiguilles J. Blondel Ligne Droite. Diam. 50 mm
It could be. There was a Tobias watchfactory in Switserland.
Is the watch inside stamped with any sign.
Here is something to look out for: http://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=280&letter=T&searchWhere=trademark&searchMode=exact&id=17#sucheMarker
It looks to be a factory that made the housings of pocketwatches.
There is no other sign.. tobias is all capped block letters and nothing else.
I mean inside the watch. Where you can see the gears...
inside where the gears are it is stamped
R
LLLL
No picture or emblem..