Need help with a Titoni

[veedub]

Hey Fellas,

Chanced upon a Titoni Airmaster 25 Jewels Rotomatic this weekend at a flea mart. Can anybody identify the age of this new baby of mine?

The back reads :
Rotomatic-Incabloc-Swiss Made-307 345-Stainless Steel-Waterproof

Reason I'm asking is because I noted some examples online where the Titoni logo was coloured red but mine isn't. Anybody knows when Titoni started colouring their logos?


http://www.geocities.com/veedub1967/Titoni2.jpg

Thanks heaps!

Ken

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Seiko 6139-7100 Jan-76
Seiko 4006-7010 Jan-68
Seiko 7N00-7A49 Jun-93
Seiko 7009-8060 Apr-76
Seiko 6119-7183 Oct-73
Seiko 6119-5000 Nov-79
Seiko 6139-8040 Sep-76
Seiko 6119-7143 Jun-71
Seiko 7009-8079 70's
Titus 3988 70's
Titoni 307 345 60's
Rolex 6694 1977
Omega Seamaster 1962-1966
Tag 2000 1989

[Eeeb]

There are a good number of these showing up on eBay right now. This specific Airmaster if probably from the sixties or seventies. Tionti usually uses Eta movements.

If they have been maintained they keep great time and should last another fifty years or more. And, as you have found, they sell for a LOT less than new watches!!

Welcome to Vintage!

[Ray MacDonald]

Just guessing here but...
The date window usually means 1960s or later.
In the 1970s you normally see baton hands not the sword like hands seen here.
Waterproof usually means prior to 1971 - after that Water Resistant was the label.

So my conclusion is 1960s.

[veedub]

Hey EEEB and RAY,

Thanks for the help.. it's always good to know a lil bit more about what's on the wrist..

You guys rock. |>

Thanks again!

[Eeeb]

it looks like you have a lot of vintage Seikos... Photograph them and post them! (I like movement pics a lot... as do many others here).

[Marrick]

Hey Fellas,

Chanced upon a Titoni Airmaster 25 Jewels Rotomatic this weekend at a flea mart. Can anybody identify the age of this new baby of mine?

Reason I'm asking is because I noted some examples online where the Titoni logo was coloured red but mine isn't. Anybody knows when Titoni started colouring their logos?


Nice find.

Sorry, I can't help with the question. But its a chance to show my red logo'd Titoni.:-d

http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/23664/2488441830101294029S425x425Q85.jpg

[Ray MacDonald]

Well that one is clearly from the 1970s so that is a clue about the color.

[veedub]

Nice find.

Sorry, I can't help with the question. But its a chance to show my red logo'd Titoni.:-d

http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/23664/2488441830101294029S425x425Q85.jpg
Hey Marrick,

That's a great looking Titoni! Just love the squarish case. And oh my goodness the hands!! I've seen models like 939 and now 009.. What do these numbers mean?

[veedub]

it looks like you have a lot of vintage Seikos... Photograph them and post them! (I like movement pics a lot... as do many others here).
Hey Eeeb,

Here's a pic of my Seikos.. Too bad I don't have the tools to open up the back to peek at the movement. Acty, I bought almost this whole collection in 3 weeks (I kinda went vintage seiko crazy last month - maybe its a mid life crisis thing).

http://www.geocities.com/veedub1967/watchboxsmall.jpg

Caption:
Seiko-Titoni-Rolex-Titus-Seiko
Seiko-Seiko-Tag-Seiko-Seiko

And just for fun, here's a 60's Omega I inherited from Dad, with a custom made bracelet with my family name.(Yes I'm Chinese)

http://www.geocities.com/veedub1967/omegasmall.jpg

And before I forget, thanks a whole bunch for your help with the info!

[Eeeb]

Some of Seiko's early quartz movements are wonderful to look at. The modern ones are pretty utilitarian... just like the Swiss.

[veedub]

Here's another Titoni I just picked up today. I can't seem to find out anything about it online. It's a "Cosmo 55".

http://www.geocities.com/veedub1967/titonismall.jpg

Any info on this?

Thanks heaps!

[Marrick]

Hey Marrick,

That's a great looking Titoni! Just love the squarish case. And oh my goodness the hands!! I've seen models like 939 and now 009.. What do these numbers mean?

Thank you. I think the 009 means its licensed to kill - but I'm not sure.b-)

[veedub]

Thank you. I think the 009 means its licensed to kill - but I'm not sure.b-)

Wasn't 009 killed in Octopussy? :think:

[Ray MacDonald]

1970s watch for sure. Movement likely a generic ETA Swiss or equivalent.

[Eeeb]

Titoni had a Cosmo NN line where NN is a number.

I am not sure if the number means a great deal but I just got in a Cosmo 99 with a 36000bph movement. I suspect it was top of the line so maybe higher numbers are more expensive watches.

Titoni never made it's own movements. Most are AS or Eta.