Beacon Hill 17 jewels

[Jessi003]

Здравствуйте!
Прислали часы из Америки.Beacon Hill 17 jewels. В самом низу циферблата стоит "Swiss made".
На задней крышке написано "WATER & SHOCK PROTECTED STAINLESS STEEL BACK ALL SWISS ALL LANCO" И ЦИФРА 435.

Подскажите пожалуйста, что за фирма, что за часы, как про них узнать поподробнее?

Заранее спасибо!

[Butchara]

Механические швейцарские часики. Женские. Без автоподзавода.
WATER & SHOCK PROTECTED STAINLESS STEEL BACK ALL SWISS ALL LANCO"
Влаго и ударо защищённые, крышка из нержавеющей стали, всё швейцарское. Что такое LANCO я, увы, не знаю. Годы - думаю 60-е, начало 70-х.
Думаю, если где-то выставить, рано или поздно, но скорее поздно, найдётся покупатель, давший за них долларов 10-15.
А зачем вам их из Америки прислали?

[Pektoral]

Сообщение от Butchara

Что такое LANCO я, увы, не знаю.

даа уж.. вот вам подсказка...
Lanco was the brand name of the Uhrenfabrik Langendorf SA, located in Langendorf, Switzerland, right in the middle of the Solothurn Canton. A certain family Kottmann from Solothurn (Langendorf isn't far) set up industrial production in 1842 there, and in 1873 a chicory factory was rebuilt to make ebauche for other companies, using between 70 and 80 workers. However, the company did not do well and almost collapsed in 1880. The number of workers had been drastically reduced and there were severe problems with alcoholism and absenteeism, such that the Kottmann family started putting up housing and training of their workers. In the middle of 1880, just before the company would have been liquidated, Kottmann was able to import specialists from western Switzerland, who were able to turn the company around. Orders flowed in, and production was expanded strongly. The company was considered to be a very socially oriented company, building schools, a hydrant system and financing the installation of electric lights in Langendorf, as well as putting up significant amounts of low-cost housing. He also founded the local "Verein" or club, which is still operating today. From 1887 onwards production was deepened and the company became largely independent of suppliers. Towards the end of the 1880s it was considered to be the largest clock factory in the world.

Karl Kottmann died in 1890 and the technical director, Lucien Tieche, took over the company. From this point on the company sold its products also under its own name (not Lanco, but Langendorf). In 1902 one of the Kottmann family took over the company once again.

The company started using the name Lanco (for Langendorf Company) sometime in the 1960s.

The company remained in family hands until 1964. A group of employees took over the company under the guidance of Guido Kottmann, and the company joined a conglomerate of watch makers (Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Uhrenindustrie AG) in the face of weakening business in 1965.

In 1971 Lanco was merged into the Omega-Tissot Group, and production ended in 1973.


This company was established in 1872 by Colonel Johann Kottmann and further developed by relatives, Charles, Ernst and Rudolf Kottmann, through to 1944. Throughout its history the company has registered several names with various snall differences:- Langendorf S.A.Societe D'Horlogerie de Langendorf, Uhrenfabrik Langendorf, Langendorf Watch Co. Fabrique D'Horllogerie De Eta Langendorf, Lonville Watch Co. Lonville Watch Co.(New York) Lanco, Lanco Swiss Watch Co (GB )Ltd. At the beginning of the 20th century they ventured into America and Langendorf were imported by American Swiss Watch Co who in 1915 were reported out of business. An advertisement in 1916, which showed a picture of there factory in Langendorf, said that they employed 1,500 workers and produced 3,000 pieces daily. By 1920 they were also producing alarm clocks. In 1924 there was a branch at Lommiswyl and the following year an agency in Le Chaux De Fonds. Many of the watches were produced for export and to save paying duty they were cased by the country importing them, this applied to the U.S.A. where competition was keen A 1959 advert boasted a "Mighty new factory for Lanco to be completed this year". Listing continue until at least 1986. Brand/model names used:
Aliada
Barracuda
Botofogo
Broadway Limited
Carex
Cavalier
Colorado
Conversival
Corvair
Elitas
Eldorf
FonFone
FonoGolde
Gate
Grandt
Gretchen
Isotechnic
Laco
Lancet
Lancoeconomic
Lancofon
Lancofono
Lanco-matic
Lancophon
Lancophone
Lancophono
Lancora
Lancyl
Larex
Lasco
Lawrex
Laxico
Lizano
LWCLWCo
Pacific
Stratford
Transpacific
Valogene

[Butchara]

Сообщение от Pektoral

даа уж.. вот вам подсказка...

Спасибо.
А по поводу вопроса ТС есть новости?

[Pektoral]

Сообщение от Butchara

Спасибо.
А по поводу вопроса ТС есть новости?

а что должно быть? все как вы написали выше..позолеченные часики с швейцарским механизмом, в районе 70-ых, женские, максм. цена 100грн. с браслетом потянут на 150грн. обычные часики на то время.

[Butchara]

Сообщение от Pektoral

цена 100грн. с браслетом потянут на 150грн. обычные часики на то время.

А в тэнге? Девушка из Казахстана. Я из России. Мы доллары лучше понимаем, думаю.
Что за фирма девушка ещё спрашивала.

[Pektoral]

1 амер. дол - 8 грн. на счет фирмы конкретно "Beacon Hill", вот ссылка рекламы американской газеты за 1971г, скидка колекции.
так что можно предположить что часы випускали на американский рынок, как-то так..
http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=5712,2075694

[Jessi003]

Уважаемые форумчане, выражаю искреннюю благодарность за отклики и исчерпывающую информацию!
Часики эти просто бросили в посылку, с оказией.
Т.к. механизм в рабочем состоянии, подберу к ним кожаный ремешок и буду носить.

Еще раз спасибо,
Всех благ!