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Great looking dial, the watch seems to be in mint condition. Do you happen to know whether the dial was made using the melted glass enamel method?1919 Illinois Telephone
Great looking dial, the watch seems to be in mint condition. Do you happen to know whether the dial was made using the melted glass enamel method?
Likewise your 1935 Illinois Rockcliffe posted immediately above, looks minty. I'm guessing that the dial was painted but even if so, it looks terrific after >80 years.
Lovely antique watch, wouldn't mind snagging one like this at some point. It doesn't look that archaic either, and that's what I love about these watches, they're timeless.1919 Illinois Telephone
This is the only picture I have of my last vintage watch. I am now on the hunt for a different variant of this watch (the 256 DatoLuxe), but 34mm is hard for me to wear with over 7 inch wrists. I generally wear 39mm or bigger watches. Most commonly on my wrist right now is a mark 40 Speedmaster.
The "Price Guide" depicts such an Angelus in stainless steel with a slightly different dial namely with Arabics all the way around rather than alternating with batons. It's said to be 17j & produced circa 1949, prices starting at $600 USD being the dealer buying price for a specimen that's complete & running; going as high as $1,100 USD being the dealer selling price for a mint all-original specimen. There's obviously some interest in these, I see why you regret having sold yours.It's an Angelus. Unfortunately I didn't keep any better pictures of it. Live the watch though. Look up the Angelus Datoluxe. Outside Patek I think it is the best vintage moonphase layout.
The "Price Guide" depicts such an Angelus in stainless steel with a slightly different dial namely with Arabics all the way around rather than alternating with batons. It's said to be 17j & produced circa 1949, prices starting at $600 USD being the dealer buying price for a specimen that's complete & running; going as high as $1,100 USD being the dealer selling price for a mint all-original specimen. There's obviously some interest in these, I see why you regret having sold yours.
Could you link me to the "Price Guide"? I searched the forum for it but couldn't find it. 17j should be referring to the jewels in the movement instead of the actual name of the watch or name of the movement.
If it has full Arabic numbering all around, a double date aperture and a moonphase that is the cal 256, also called the "dato-Luxe". If it has the same dial layout except for the numbering it is another variant of the 253, which is the watch I had.
Quite the neat little collection!1928 Ritz (4 Dial Variations)