French Gold Watch Hallmarks from 40s - 60s

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French Gold Watch Hallmarks from 40s - 60s

Postby mondodec » Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:41 pm

Greetings

I am researching the production of French gold cases for Omega from the late fourties to and including the sixties.

I believe there were regulations that may have probibited the importation of golf cases, and hence cases were made locally in France. A similar situation prevailed in the UK.

While I have found it easy to identify the UK case makers, I am having trouble identifying French makers. In the attached pic below there is a makers mark that looks like PGF. Is anyone able to tell me the name and place of the case maker? I believe this case would have been produced in the sixties.

Many thanks, in anticipation.

Regards

Desmond

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Re: French Gold Watch Hallmarks from 40s - 60s

Postby dognose » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:46 am

Hi Desmond,

Welcome to the Forum.

The mark image is none too clear, if you cannot capture a clearer image, try drawing what you see and photograph that.

Trev.

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Re: French Gold Watch Hallmarks from 40s - 60s

Postby mondodec » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:12 pm

Thanks Trev for your reply.

I have attached two pics below that show up the mark more distinctly.

Looks like TGF

Regards

Desmond



dognose wrote:Hi Desmond,

Welcome to the Forum.

The mark image is none too clear, if you cannot capture a clearer image, try drawing what you see and photograph that.

Trev.

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Re: French Gold Watch Hallmarks from 40s - 60s

Postby 2209patrick » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:29 pm

Hello,

Go to this French site:
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistr ... 4%24%2534P
and type in Fondary next to patronyme(s) for Pierre Fondary.

Not sure, just offering a possibility.

Pat.

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Re: French Gold Watch Hallmarks from 40s - 60s

Postby mondodec » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:12 pm

Hi Patrick

Many thanks for the suggestion - I went through all the Fs and Ps but couldnt find the stamp

Regards

Desmond


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