An oldie from 1896

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Mr. Tonny Berteloot
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6 Jan 2012, 9:20 a.m. 6 Jan 2012, 9:20 a.m.
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This pocketwatch came recently in my collection . According to the program DateYour IWC, it is a calibre 58 from the year 1895 and the case is from around 1896.
There are some nice details about it ; I do like the dial ( not sure if it is original ) I like the little lever to set the watch ( made a pic , pull to set the watch ) And I do like the case engraving.
I believe the name Eugenio Boccia was the name of the dealer in Montevideo. But here again I am not sure, I couldn't find more info about it but I remember vaguely that I read somewhere that the dealer was at that time E. Boccia.
Got confirmation that Eugenio Boccia was an important dealer at that time in Uruguay
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6 Jan 2012, 8:56 p.m. 6 Jan 2012, 8:56 p.m.
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Tonny, Nice!
Do we detect signs of the virus spreading....? As if it was not serious enough - LOL.
Jokes aside though, this is a really nice addition to any IWC collection (and that dial IMHO is genuine).
Best regards
Mark
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Mr. Tonny Berteloot
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7 Jan 2012, 4:16 p.m. 7 Jan 2012, 4:16 p.m.
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Tonny B has written:
This pocketwatch came recently in my collection . According to the program DateYour IWC, it is a calibre 58 from the year 1895 and the case is from around 1896.
There are some nice details about it ; I do like the dial ( not sure if it is original ) I like the little lever to set the watch ( made a pic , pull to set the watch ) And I do like the case engraving.
I believe the name Eugenio Boccia was the name of the dealer in Montevideo. But here again I am not sure, I couldn't find more info about it but I remember vaguely that I read somewhere that the dealer was at that time E. Boccia.