Alpha wristwatch
Jani
Does anyone know anything about Alpha wristwatches? Not to be confused
with Alpha Saphir, I think. Basically, I got an old ladies wristwatch,
the brand is Alpha (and uses the alpha-symbol as a logo) and it seems
its model 72 SL (says so on the dial) and it's got 17 jewels and is
Swiss Made. I was just wondering how rare these things are, never seen
one before...
Oh, and what does PLAQUE G10 mean, it's marked on the side of the watch.
It's plated with something, but not gold I suppose? the watch is gold
tone anyhow.
-Mr Jani Juvonen
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Jani
> My guess is that Plaque G10 means that it is gold-plated, but at 10 microns
> thickness (for comparison, top-end watches routinely use 40 microns
> thickness).
Yes, it could mean that I suppose... or it could mean karats, but then
the letter would probably be K rather than G...
> Can't help on the Alpha brand name though....
Well, it doesn't seem to be very familiar brand to anyone.
-Jani
drjensen
like a lot of other watch firms. ebauche mov,t in an off the shelf case.
I THINK))) could be wrong!!! 10 plague g10 means 10 microns of gold
plating.
DJ
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Jani
>
> Alpha was a brand that was out during the early 50's. I think they were
> like a lot of other watch firms. ebauche mov,t in an off the shelf case.
> I THINK))) could be wrong!!!
Well, the watch I have looks like it might be from the 70's. I don't
know why, it just looks like it to me. It could be older of course. I
tried to find any markings of the manufacturer from the movement but
there doesn't seem to be any, maybe the markings are hidden somewhere
deeper inside, but I can't be bothered to completely dissassemble it as
it still works... :-) Oh well, it's not that important anyway.
> 10 plague g10 means 10 microns of gold
> plating.
> DJ
Ok, thanks for clarifying that.
-Jani