Ziggady Zag, SASS #67251 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 No luck yet in trying to identify my grandfather's pocket watch. Says "21 jewels" and "Fleurier Watch Co. Swiss" inside Measures 1 3/4" diameter. http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr325/Ziggady_Zag/pocketwatch-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint McCloud 3103L Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Send Marshal Troop a PM... You can get his link from the Ambush thread... He will more than likely be able to help you and is a GREAT guy... Vaya con Dios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Looks to be 1900-1920s vintage. Fleurier is a town in Switzerland where watches have been made since the 1700s.. There were 30 watch companies there by 1887. The Fleurier Watch Co. was founded in the 1850s by J.S. Jequier. If it has an "Arcadia" marking it could be very valuable. Arcadia was the flagship brand name of the Fleurie Watch Co and very high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Are there any markings that don't show up in the photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggady Zag, SASS #67251 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Send Marshal Troop a PM... You can get his link from the Ambush thread... He will more than likely be able to help you and is a GREAT guy... Vaya con Dios will do, thanks Flint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggady Zag, SASS #67251 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Looks to be 1900-1920s vintage. Fleurier is a town in Switzerland where watches have been made since the 1700s.. There were 30 watch companies there by 1887. The Fleurier Watch Co. was founded in the 1850s by J.S. Jequier. If it has an "Arcadia" marking it could be very valuable. Arcadia was the flagship brand name of the Fleurie Watch Co and very high quality. I can't be THAT lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I can ID that watch for you. Yep, it's your Grandfathers watch alright. I seen him pull it out and look at it in 1954. I was just a wee tike and had never seen a watch without all the numbers on it before. I said "Hey Mister, why ain't there no number 6 on that watch?" He said "Go away kid, you bother me" Never saw him again, but I remembered that watch. Big(whats got his tongue firmly planted in his cheek)Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggady Zag, SASS #67251 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Are there any markings that don't show up in the photos? No markings, just an embossed/debossed design in the circle under the hands. an area between the 10 and 2 might have had a name plate at one time but inside the back cover is inscribed SUPREME I.W.C.CO and the serial number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggady Zag, SASS #67251 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 I can ID that watch for you. Yep, it's your Grandfathers watch alright. I seen him pull it out and look at it in 1954. I was just a wee tike and had never seen a watch without all the numbers on it before. I said "Hey Mister, why ain't there no number 6 on that watch?" He said "Go away kid, you bother me" Never saw him again, but I remembered that watch. Big(whats got his tongue firmly planted in his cheek)Jake Sounds like something I woulda said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 No markings, just an embossed/debossed design in the circle under the hands. an area between the 10 and 2 might have had a name plate at one time but inside the back cover is inscribed SUPREME I.W.C.CO and the serial number IWC would indicate the case was made by the Illinois Watch Case company so you have a Fleurier action in and IWC case. Elgin used IWC as did several other manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 IWC would indicate the case was made by the Illinois Watch Case company so you have a Fleurier action in and IWC case. Elgin used IWC as did several other manufacturers. Illinois? Or International? http://www.foxsgemshop.com/seattle/watches/11-about-iwc-watch-company.html In either case, with that and the SN he should be able to track dwon wehn and where it was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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