"Alfex of Switzerland is the maker. Crown Copyright is the crown. One site I found states these Swiss made military watches are hard to find as they were limited editions.
per aduad astra - is latin - the motto of the Royal Air…"
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air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in
Started this discussion. Last reply by Breezy Bluewillow Apr 19. 6 Replies 0 Likes
any info on this watch would be nice found in my house when i moved in does n0t work any valueContinue
charm bracelet
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gay Sherman Weintz Jul 16, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Likes
i have a charm bracelet wondering if someone could tell me if it has any value please i have uploaded a picContinue
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Breezy Bluewillow replied to kris bean's discussion air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in
kris bean replied to kris bean's discussion air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in"not sure what the watch is really it says alfex per aduad astra royal air force on the dial and what i wrote earlier on the back so anyone any value of it?"
Breezy Bluewillow replied to kris bean's discussion air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in"Swiss made military watches are a cut above other military watches due to the attention given the movement of the time piece, the materials used in manufacturing, & styling. Lucky find!"
kris bean replied to kris bean's discussion air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in"It says stainless steel swiss made number 4470 and the strap says spiedel on it all the way round"
Etagere replied to kris bean's discussion air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in"what does the back of the watch say ~ I can't read it"
Breezy Bluewillow replied to kris bean's discussion air force watch was foun d in my house when i moved in"I don't know anything about your watch other than military watches are very collectible so it is worth something. Check this site out, it may help to at least date your watch. They could also provide you with other resources and may help you…"
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Gay Sherman Weintz replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"England, early 1900's most likely. Go to this site to decipher English silver marks: http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html
Most likely worth about $275 with all the charms, if they're all sterling
Cheers,
Gay
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Betsy's Bijoux replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"Hi - LOVE the bracelet!
I have been out due to pneumonia and this reply will need to be brief. Your clasp indicates Birmingham (anchor on far left), sterling (lion passant in the middle) and 1979 (semi-script letter e with 4 clipped corners…"
The Old Grey Mare replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"Hi Kris! The padlock is sterling, I can't make out anything except the lion passant. But you can date the padlock at least, because it will have a date letter, and a city hallmark, so that will give you some idea of age. There…"
COBAYLEY replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"Although I'm not an appraiser and I don't have your bracelet in my hand to examine personally, I think it is quite a "find",. If it were mine, I would put a price of around $250.00 on it in my Ruby Lane shop. Mostly…"
kris bean replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"yes i stay in scotland so presume its english, it was my grandmothers thats all i know about it.
it has stampings on the padlock clasp and on the chain thats only stampings i can c thanks"
Antik Avenue left a comment for kris bean"Hi Kris and welcome to The Vintage Village. This is a great site and I'm cetain you will enjoy it. As you can already see, the people here are friendly and very knowledgeable. Best wishes, Anita
Antik Avenue on Ruby Lane"
COBAYLEY replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"I just saw this post...your bracelet looks wonderful...I cannot tell from the picture, but I think it is English?...does that make sense?...can you tell us the history of where you acquired the bracelet...?"
ElsiesAttic ~ CEO replied to kris bean's discussion charm bracelet"here is another link
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksp.html"
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- At 9:17pm on May 19, 2012, Antik Avenue said…
Hi Kris and welcome to The Vintage Village. This is a great site and I'm cetain you will enjoy it. As you can already see, the people here are friendly and very knowledgeable. Best wishes, Anita
Antik Avenue on Ruby Lane
- At 5:19pm on May 19, 2012, ElsiesAttic ~ CEO said…
Hi kris...
You can ask in two areas, The Vintage Detectives and The Jewelry group
- At 5:15pm on May 19, 2012, ElsiesAttic ~ CEO said…
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