REC ANTIQUES 57 RE ANTIQUE WATCH QUESTION WITH PHOTO
From: "Kris Baker" (kris.baker@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Antique Watch Question (with photo)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 00:42:27 GMT


"Robin" <posey.bird@no-spam> wrote in message news:68ea9c41.0307150929.10824b62@no-spam > I opened the watch up to take a better look again. I had the name > wrong. It says "P. Delemont" (not Delmont) on the inside of the case > and movement. The case says "sterling silver" and "0,935" "Swiss" and > has the numbers 8 and 117 at the bottom. There is also some sort of > symbol that I can't make out.
>
> On the movement it says "P. Delmont" "16 Jewels" "2 ADJ" -- on another > spot it has the letter F A, then beneath those S R, then a word I > cannot make out. Beneath the movement it says "Swissmade"
>
> Thanks again!! Robin
THAT'S entirely different ;)

Delemont is mentioned quite a bit on the web, although I can't tell if that's the location of manufacture, or the company's name (no "P Delemont" appears).

Kris

From: "Cal Beach" (cjbeach@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Antique Watch Question (with photo)
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 06:47:04 GMT

Here is a Delemont for sale...http://www.jansjewells.com/1411.htm
And here is a good place to start looking around for information on Swiss watches http://www.fhs.ch/english/f100en.asp#P
And this guy knows a lot about watches in general...http://thewatchmuseum.safeshopper.com/1/cat1.htm?70

C.
"Kris Baker" <kris.baker@no-spam> wrote in message news:Tb1Ra.1351$xZ6.5@no-spam >
> "Robin" <posey.bird@no-spam> wrote in message > news:68ea9c41.0307150929.10824b62@no-spam > > I opened the watch up to take a better look again. I had the name > > wrong. It says "P. Delemont" (not Delmont) on the inside of the case > > and movement. The case says "sterling silver" and "0,935" "Swiss" and > > has the numbers 8 and 117 at the bottom. There is also some sort of > > symbol that I can't make out.
> >
> > On the movement it says "P. Delmont" "16 Jewels" "2 ADJ" -- on another > > spot it has the letter F A, then beneath those S R, then a word I > > cannot make out. Beneath the movement it says "Swissmade"
> >
> > Thanks again!! Robin >
> THAT'S entirely different ;)
>
> Delemont is mentioned quite a bit on the web, although I > can't tell if that's the location of manufacture, or the > company's name (no "P Delemont" appears).
>
> Kris >
>