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Marrick
March 26th, 2009, 21:39
Got this today:

http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/16378/2767054380101294029S425x425Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/28840/2944997150101294029S425x425Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/16666/2049323800101294029S200x200Q85.jpg

It is in virtually NOS condition. I have heard of Nisus, but know nothing about the brand so any information appreciated. Unusually, the back is gold plated.

The movement is an Arogno 152. This is a first for me - I've never heard of Arogno. :-d So, again, any info appreciated.

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&&2uswk&Arogno_152

Also found this:

http://watch-wiki.de/index.php?title=%C3%89bauches_SA

so Arogno became part of ESA.
Hartmut Richter
March 26th, 2009, 21:46
All I can tell you is that Arogno eventually ended up in the ESA (Ebauches SA) trust where it was "condemned" to construct mainly hand wound movements.

Hartmut Richter
Marrick
March 26th, 2009, 21:51
Thanks Hartmut - super fast replies tonight!
Eeeb
March 27th, 2009, 06:10
You have a knack for finding arcane watches... wonderful condition!! quite a find!

are you collecting these for the obscure movement or the obscure maker?
Marrick
March 27th, 2009, 10:18
You have a knack for finding arcane watches... wonderful condition!! quite a find!

are you collecting these for the obscure movement or the obscure maker?

Well, I didn't know what movement was in it - so it can't be that.:think:

With this it was the condition that was attractive. Plus, to be honest, I thought it just possible that the seller had made a mistake in saying gold plated when I saw the shiny golden back. :-d

Nisus is mentioned as a supplier to the German army in WW2;

E.g.:
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://i13.tinypic.com/4kjjy4y.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D3893&usg=__uJjeJauvn4JYMBIPTrAo4KD6pgk=&h=597&w=450&sz=61&hl=en&start=1&sig2=KVV1sbxT418XMQ_wzlLa4Q&um=1&tbnid=_-PebkLHXQU_TM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=102&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnisus%2Bwatch%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26saf e%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=lYfMScyAK-WOjAfh-PjYCQ

and also supplied the US army

http://sterling-times.com/military1/military_pic02.htm

But I can find nothing, really, about the company "FABRIQUE D'HORLOGERIE NISUS S.A. PERY".

BTW, the ad below includes Arogno's 'A' in the collection of ebauche logos which went under the ESA umbrella.