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Sandoz

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 By Bruce Shawkey It seems everybody was making dive watches in the mid to late 1950s. That's because equipment manufactures came up with the Aqualung and other devices that allowed divers to go deeper than ever before. These improvements  were due in no small part to Jacques Cousteau, the famous French naturalist. One of the many companies to come out with dive watches was Sandoz. Here are a couple of example from an ad in Europa Star magazine: Sandoz is a Swiss watch brand, originally established in the late 19th century by Henri Sandoz near Tavannes, Switzerland. There are many variations of the Sandoz name which are used by at least four different companies around the world. Here are some images of Sandoz watches through the decades: Here are addition articles on Sandoz watches I have written: Found this ad in the March/April 1960 issue of Swiss Horological Journal for a Sandoz Model 333 self-winding watch. The movement had six ball bearings, an obvious effort to compete w...
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Juvenia

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Juvenia is not often thought of as a "serious" watch company due to number of novelty watches they created over the decades. Yet the company produced many of its own movement Calibers and is just as serious as any other watch company as you will soon see. They are also one of the few Swiss watch companies to have manufactured watches continuously without interruption since its creation. The firm was founded in 1860 by Jacques Didishiem.    A hotbed of innovation, Juvenia developed a variety of creations, such as ring watches, pendant watches, table clocks and standing clocks. Their range included a number of significant gift items, such as their table clocks. These were an ideal medium for craftsmen to let their imaginations run wild and create richly decorated pieces. Recognized for their mastery in the art of decorating  time, the company was rewarded at the Grand Prix des Arts Décoratifs de Paris in 1925, the exposition which gave birth to the term Art Deco. These mode...
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Timex

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 By Bruce Shawkey Here are some vintage Timex watches over the years.  Timex Men's Chronograph, 1950s, "Southampton" model. Not really a true chrono, but a nice watch in which the lever at 2 will stop and start the red sweep second hand, and send it flying back. The hands look steel, and have green radium luminous material. Hours on the dial are painted luminous. 1954 Timex with Sea Scouts emblem. Boy Scouts "Marlin," with striking black dial and green luminous material. Appears to be a very rare find, at this point. Timex Electric. Early 1960s. The setting crown is on the back. Mechanical watch, run by battery. Timex Electric. Early 1960s. The setting crown is on the back. Mechanical watch, run by  This model is named the Sprite. People have called it the "bullseye," "target," or "roulette wheel."  Timex "TV dial" watch, probably 1970s. Seems very rare; I've only seen just this one. Cannot find any information on it. ...
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