14k Watch and pin
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14k Watch and pin
by pemalon » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:39 am
Can anyone identify the maker of this watch and the other hallmarks pictured? It belonged to my Grandmother who came from Germany around the turn of the last century (1900). I am not sure if she purchased it here or in Germany. I found it with my Mothers things after she passed.
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Re: 14k Watch and pin
by pemalon » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:49 am
Additional photos of the watch face back and workings: The only marks are shown in the previous photos there are no marks on the inside cover.
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Re: 14k Watch and pin
by Tim » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:45 am
Your Grandmother probably obtained it in Germany, the crown in the sun hallmark (the bigger one on the bottom left) is the mark Germans used on gold after 1884. It's a pity the Germans don't use a date system. The leaf will be your maker's mark, I can't help you with the maker but maybe someone else here can?
Inscriptions are often left by watchmakers that worked on the watch, the inscription on the cover is probably one of these.
Inscriptions are often left by watchmakers that worked on the watch, the inscription on the cover is probably one of these.
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Re: 14k Watch and pin
by mehoose » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:55 am
Well.... WOW 
was doing a search for you and came across the website of an Antiquarian Horologist of the name Stephen Bogoff. Only his surname is used before dot com.
A BIG warning tho, I was scrolling... scrolling...stopping to look at one....scrolling and o oh!!! This site was still down loading Might I make a suggestion to just enter 14 K or something in the search bar quickly. I had to hit the stop button. But blimey, there's some pieces of work there. Amazing stuff. Hope you can find what you are looking for.
Think I might need to sneak into bed before someone sees the download total.
was doing a search for you and came across the website of an Antiquarian Horologist of the name Stephen Bogoff. Only his surname is used before dot com.A BIG warning tho, I was scrolling... scrolling...stopping to look at one....scrolling and o oh!!! This site was still down loading
Might I make a suggestion to just enter 14 K or something in the search bar quickly. I had to hit the stop button. But blimey, there's some pieces of work there. Amazing stuff. Hope you can find what you are looking for.Think I might need to sneak into bed before someone sees the download total.
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Re: 14k Watch and pin
by pemalon » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:31 am
mehoose wrote:Well.... WOW
A BIG warning tho, I was scrolling... scrolling...stopping to look at one....scrolling and o oh!!! This site was still down loading
Think I might need to sneak into bed before someone sees the download total.
Thanks for the info I will look it up.
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