Gadget Man Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hi guys, I have been having a sort out and I came accross this old automatic swiss watch that use to belong to my Grandad. I know nothing about it, other that what I can find out on google and that was that the swiss watch makers, Jowissa Watch Ltd was set up in 1951, I cannot find out anything about the brand Halcyon or this watch a 'Halcyon De Luxe' Can any of you guys help with any information about the watch and the movement and do you think would it be worth anything? Cheers The writing on the movement reads "ONE 1 JEWEL UNADUSTED SWISS, JOWISSA WATCH LTD" Then to the right are the initials "GN" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 http://www.alscher.ch/e/watches/jowissa.html Here's some of their current stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 The Jowissa Watch Ltd. was founded by Josef Wyss in 1951. He started to manufacture watches in his own house in Bettlach, Switzerland, with two fellow employees. During the first years they manufactured watches for other brands. The business developed very successfully and made a physical expansion of the factory necessary in 1958. As a consequence a separate manufactory was built next to the residence of Mr. Wyss and more employees were recruited. During the 1970ies Jowissa Watch Ltd. was taken over by the second generation of the Wyss family. Josef's sons Erich, Manfred and Leander Wyss decided to start manufacturing watches under the own brand "Jowissa", a shortcut of "Josef Wyss AG". At the same time Jowissa moved its headquarters and the manufactory to a new location in the center of the village Bettlach, Switzerland, where it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadget Man Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 That was only information I could find about Jowissa Watch Ltd. I'm interested to know if anyone can date the watch (i would guess at late 50's maybe erly 60's) and if this brand or automatic movement has any value at all? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) A one jewel unadjusted movement is of the lower grades availleble, the emotional value probably is bigger then the $ value. Edited October 18, 2008 by slickdick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb1 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 That was only information I could find about Jowissa Watch Ltd. I'm interested to know if anyone can date the watch (i would guess at late 50's maybe erly 60's) and if this brand or automatic movement has any value at all? Cheers the movement is a mechanical manually wound, not automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadget Man Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Oh is it , Shows how much I know lol. When i picked it up it started working and contined to run while I handled it so I assumed it was automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nex_necO Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 A one jewel unadjusted movement is of the lower grades availleble, the emotional value probably is bigger then the $ value. So your granddad was a cheap ass! Too bad for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 LOL, I should try and talk my dad into treating himself to a verrry nice watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I suggest giving the company a call, or writing them a letter with printouts of these images. They might be interested in buying back a piece of their corporate history given they are a small manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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