" Wrist & Pocket watches of the  2Oth century"

Keith Bailey

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  Nero-Lemania: split seconds Stopwatch. British issue. Chromed case. Running seconds & minute recorder. This has a “short wind” Swiss jewelled high grade lever movement. (1970s)

Poljot: U.S.S.R. Jewelled lever with overcoil, shock protection and centre seconds.

Sekonda. U.S.S.R. : 15 jewel lever. Automatic with day, date and centre seconds

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Ingersoll: gilt case. black dial. 7 jewel lever, centre seconds/date.

Berry: chromed case, ladies wristlet. Swiss jewelled lever.

Osco: gold case, ladies wristlet, Swiss jewelled lever.

Pilot: Gilt rectangular. 17 Jewel lever. Incabloc shock protected.

Cyma: gilt ladies wristlet. 17 jewel lever, shock protected

Royce: Chromed Swiss 17 jewel lever. Incabloc, centre seconds and date.

Tissot: Visodate Seastar Seven stainless steel   Swiss jewelled lever. Automatic, date, centre seconds.

Corvette: Chromed Swiss 17 jewel lever, Incabloc, centre seconds.

Seiko: Japan Stainless steel 21 jewel automatic, hi-beat balance. Centre seconds,date.

(Right) 1960s to 1980 electronic watches: 

Timex: gilt, electric, impulsed balance wheel. These watches were soon superceded by the Quartz type. 

Texas, plastic, U.S.A., Quartz, LED display (push button for momentary illumination)  hour/Minute/seconds/date & month indications. 

Casio, Japan, plastic, Quartz, liquid crystal display, calculator, dual time, chronograph, day/date, alarm. Of all the watches shown here this is the most  versatile and the most accurate. 

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Girard Perregaux: Stainless steel, Swiss jewelled lever, automatic with Day/date/month indication. 

Smiths: De Luxe. gilt 15 jewel lever. An example of the last quality British made watches. 

Crusader: gold cased Swiss jewelled lever.