In fact, units sold reached the millions because they were accessible to almost every budget. They were made in Switzerland and were highly affordable. They remove the cases and throw them away. Get the best deals on Arnex 17 Jewels Vintage Pocket Watches when you shop the largest online selection at . Arnex pocket watches were very popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. In fact, many collectors who buy Arnex watches today will only buy them for the movements. When the Arnex pocket watch first arrived in the market, its main selling point was an extremely affordable price.
Even the gold cases are simply gold plating, not pure gold. A popular brand in the United States between 19, the Arnex pocket watch has its origin in Switzerland. Arnex used a chrome plating that flakes, and you’ll regularly find them with imperfections. Those watches that have a 50mm case rather than a 44mm case are also cheap.Īrnex used low quality pewter or steel despite sellers trying to convince you that it’s stainless steel or sterling silver. These are wristwatch movements and not very valuable. Neither are those with quartz movements.Īnother way to identify these cheap watches is by the second hand above the six at the bottom. Many Arnex watches are only worth about $10.įor example, Arnex watches with sweep second hands rather than a small one at the six or nine o’clock position aren’t worth much. If you’re purchasing an Arnex watch with a Unitas 6497 or 6498 movement, you may find some value, but it won’t be much more than $100, and not all Arnex watches come with these movements. The designs and the movements are mostly the same, with different private labels.
The Swiss made movements all over the world very cheaply, in order to compete with other cheap watch manufacturers like Timex.īecause Arnex made watches for hundreds of different customers, including discount and department stores, they made their “high-end” watches the same way they made their discount watches. They use the Unitas 16 ligne(6497 OF,6498 HC), and 18 ligne (431,445,6431,6445 the latter two have no balance srews).These movements have the incabloc design, solid balance wheels, some with or without balance screws (depending upon when made).As these are generic movements many names exist: Arnex,Camero. Jim is his brothers name.She don't want to sell it. I have seen Arnex and other generic names on the 'modern' mechanical pocket watches. arnwx pocket watch 17jewel with original box. When you open the watch it has a engraving that reads Jim Love Deb. VINTAGE ARNEX 17JEWELS INCABLOC POCKET WATCH RUNS GREAT SWISS MADE. It took 20 years for them to gain this reputation. This item is a Arnex pocket watch that my best friends widow found in the safe, She believes it was his brothers watch that was given to him as a gift when he was in the army 35 years ago or so. A Swiss - made gold - tone Arnex pocket watch owned and used by Davis, with the initials ' SD ' had written inside the back cover in black felt tip. Contrary to popular belief, Swiss movements were not particularly high quality at the time. Swiss labor in 1971 was cheap and so were the products.
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