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Dear Sirs!
Please, help to learn about those watch: case is 37mm, key №9 On the dial: "John Ingram, Cardiff & Geneve" On the rear cover: "SS&C" in oval, 18K, number 81728
Where they were made - England of Swiss? How can I date the watch?
I'm not sure if I correctly understand the supply chain: IWC supplied movements for "Stauffer, Son & Co", and this particular item was from the consignment, made by SS&C for "John Ingram" company (both watch trader and manufacturer)?
It's definitely <u>not</u> an IWC watch in any way.
It is true that IWC supplied movements to Stauffer in the UK, but so did other producers. It is a common fallacy that all SS&Co.products were from IWC.
I can tell youngish this movement is unlike any IWC design or manufacture, and is typical of watchmaking in Western Switzerland. There is more about Stauffer in the archives.
Please, help to learn about those watch:
case is 37mm, key №9
On the dial: "John Ingram, Cardiff & Geneve"
On the rear cover: "SS&C" in oval, 18K, number 81728
Where they were made - England of Swiss?
How can I date the watch?
I'm not sure if I correctly understand the supply chain: IWC supplied movements for "Stauffer, Son & Co", and this particular item was from the consignment, made by SS&C for "John Ingram" company (both watch trader and manufacturer)?
It is true that IWC supplied movements to Stauffer in the UK, but so did other producers. It is a common fallacy that all SS&Co.products were from IWC.
I can tell youngish this movement is unlike any IWC design or manufacture, and is typical of watchmaking in Western Switzerland. There is more about Stauffer in the archives.
Sorry.
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Last edited: 5 April, 2012 - 19:53
Are the archives about Stauffer accessible in the Web?
Also, here's one article
click here
And to see what early IWC movements looked like
click here
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Last edited: 5 April, 2012 - 19:53