Wristwatches have been around awhile. And, in that time, a great many names haves have risen and then fallen. This week, Erik & Max discuss some of the great now-defunct watchmakers from years gone by, as well as some of their better works. And we really mean unknown. From a Tiffany-Only signed retailer calendar with a Patek calibre, to L. Leroy & Cie, where to find a JCK-half-off, or even Beyner Grimm, well, that's this week. Plus, if you're a Swiss cyclist looking for serious watchmaking, where to go?
Links Mentioned:
The Beyner Grimm Prototype:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/andre-beyner-and-maurice-grimm/CH080116/200
Full Story on it In Context:
Lip Genève:
https://hairspring.com/finds/lip-signed-blancpain-fifty-fathoms/
‘Paul Newman’:
https://hairspring.com/finds/paul-newman-lip-geneve-830-chronograph/
‘Carrera’:
https://hairspring.com/finds/lip-geneve-reverse-panda-carrera-chronograph/
7730 Diving Chronograph:
https://hairspring.com/finds/lip-geneve-valjoux-7730-diving-chronograph/
‘Alarme’ (Memovox-like thing):
https://hairspring.com/finds/lip-geneve-valjoux-7730-diving-chronograph/
Lip Mach 2000:
https://www.analogshift.com/products/lip-mach-2000-dark-master-chronograph
L. Leroy & Cie:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/leroy/CH080515/249
https://benjaminmarcello.nl/product/l-leroy-cie-18k-yellow-gold-circa-1930s/
Gruen Ocean Chief:
https://hairspring.com/finds/50s-gruen-precision-ocean-chief/
Benrus Sky Chief:
https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-benrus-sky-chief-chronograph/
Record Genève:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/record/CH080515/228
The Live Reaction One:
https://www.thewatchboutique.com/en/product/record-geneve-chronograph-calendar/
Bimetal Barilotto:
https://hairspring.com/finds/rolex-3525-barilotto-in-pink-gold-steel-with-champagne-dial/
Glycine Airman:
https://www.glycine-watch.ch/history
https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-glycine-airman-special/
Ecole Watches:
‘JCK’ Technicum Neuchâtelois Ecole D’Horlogerie Triple Calendar:
https://hairspring.com/finds/technicum-neuchatelois-ecole-dhorlogerie-triple-calendar-chronograph/
One I haven’t covered that I love:
https://www.wristicons.com/ecole-horlogerie-le-locle-observatory-chronometer.html
‘Retailer’Watches:
Tiffany:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBg8rLgu8b5/
Gubelin:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/gubelin/HK080118/997
Astrua:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/universal/CH080515/238
Kelek Chronograph:
https://www.josephbonnie.com/en/product/chronographe-kelek-vintage-watch/
Kelek Yachting:
For Stars and Stripes the Only Listing from Old Hodinkee was Deleted:
https://bulangandsons.com/products/kelek-yachting-chronograph-1960s-w1529
Seaboard-Yacht:
https://bulangandsons.com/products/kelek-yachting-chronograph-1960s-w1529
Mathey-Tissot Racing Dial:
https://hairspring.com/exclusives/mathey-tissot/valjoux-72-chronograph-racing-dial-steel/
Only Wrist:
https://hairspring.com/exclusives/laurent-ferrier/sport-auto-blue-titanium/
https://hairspring.com/exclusives/fp-journe/elegante-48-titanium/
https://www.romaingauthier.com/freedom/c-romain-gauthier/titanium-edition-six
https://hairspring.com/exclusives/ressence/type-1-slim-hod3-titanium/