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<p>[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 147205, member: 301"]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Watchmaker to a King</b></font></p><p>Around 1926, Tavannes was presented with a challenge. The man who would eventually be crowned king Edward VIII of England (yes, the one who gave up the throne to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson) commissioned Tavannes to make him a custom watch that could be worn as a belt buckle while playing golf. With a discreet press of a small button, the watch portion of the buckle would flip open at an approximate 90 degree angle to its case. In this position, the time could be read.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A WATCH FIT FOR A KING:</p><p>The belt-buckle version of Tavannes innovative “La Captive” watch model started out as a custom order for King Edward VIII, and was eventually made available to the public, with distribution through Hermes; Photo by poupishop.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Eventually, a golfer’s belt buckle version of the watch was offered to the public, and distributed through Hermes. From the custom order, Tavannes got the idea to apply the design to a hermetic watch, called “La Captive,” which the company began offering around 1929. It was first offered as a desk or purse watch, often with decorative enameling, and distributed through Dunhill, a prestigious European jeweler, as well as Cartier.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My watch is not exactly that....but comes from a good maker none the less.......</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]39586[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 147205, member: 301"]:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious: [SIZE=4][B]Watchmaker to a King[/B][/SIZE] Around 1926, Tavannes was presented with a challenge. The man who would eventually be crowned king Edward VIII of England (yes, the one who gave up the throne to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson) commissioned Tavannes to make him a custom watch that could be worn as a belt buckle while playing golf. With a discreet press of a small button, the watch portion of the buckle would flip open at an approximate 90 degree angle to its case. In this position, the time could be read. A WATCH FIT FOR A KING: The belt-buckle version of Tavannes innovative “La Captive” watch model started out as a custom order for King Edward VIII, and was eventually made available to the public, with distribution through Hermes; Photo by poupishop.com Eventually, a golfer’s belt buckle version of the watch was offered to the public, and distributed through Hermes. From the custom order, Tavannes got the idea to apply the design to a hermetic watch, called “La Captive,” which the company began offering around 1929. It was first offered as a desk or purse watch, often with decorative enameling, and distributed through Dunhill, a prestigious European jeweler, as well as Cartier. My watch is not exactly that....but comes from a good maker none the less....... [ATTACH=full]39586[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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