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Hi,

its on a silver watch case, can't identify the makers hallmark, is it "B B C" with tower like/crown shape?? anyone could help?

with thanks

PS on the movement just has "BREVET 2732" on it, believed its a swiss patent from 1890.

http://www.silver-collector.com/files/p1130168_473.jpg

pls check photos, really not sure what the marks means?

also i can tell there is no marks or any letters on the movement, is it normal?

many thanks.

dognose wrote:Hi,

Maker is Etienne Varin of Fontenais, Switzerland. The 'Saturn' mark was registered in 1887.

Trev.

THANKS Trev

as i wonder, the mark image is bit different form 1887 registed mark, does it means this watch case was produced later than 1887? where the mark changed?

guys, please kindly give some help, i have 2 watches very similar, but don't know much about them.

1.i guess Swiss watches 0.935 as has a bear mark.
2.how to identify the date? i did some search only narrow to 1880-1907.
3.what is the makers mark? i tried but can't find any info relative...

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guys, please kindly give some help, i have 2 watches very similar, but don't know much about them.

1.i guess Swiss watches with 0.800 and 0.935, as one has a grouse mark, another has a bear mark.
2.how to identify the date? i did some search only narrow to 1880-1907.
3.what is the makers mark? i ...

hi trev and mike

understood, many thanks for your help.

i just start collecting silver wares, especially silver watches, i have a lot to learn.

i also have another post for the imported silver watch case:
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=33570

i found that it's hard to find ...

There is no duty mark present on the hallmarks you provided on the watch case.

Also, the maker entered his mark at Chester assay office, as MCB said in his reply, around 1889, so it a G for 1890

thanks for that, so does it means:
1.duty mark appears on ALL silver products from 1784 - 1890?
(is ...

hi mike

thanks for the quick reply.

many thanks for maker's mark, i tried many websites but no results, would you mind me to ask where do you get these information?

for date letter, please see image below, i thought it might be 1890 but just not sure, the capital G is so similar, how can you ...

it comes from a silver watch case, but was imported, i only know its 0.925 silver, glasgow, but what is "R.D.C", "T.F.S"? and what the date letter "d" means? i saw some date letter but with different shape.

http://kjint.co.uk/sale/3.jpg

what is "thos.fattorini ltd"? is it a english company? i ...

Please help to identify maker's marks and date
here is 1st one from a silver watch case, i think its Chester, 1825, but can't find maker's mark, i guess its "B.S.C" ? can't find anything about.
http://kjint.co.uk/sale/1.jpg
http://kjint.co.uk/sale/2.jpg

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