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If anyone could help identify the watch that would be very helpful
It is a nice watch from the seventies or perhaps late sixties. According to Mikrolisk, Ovaras was located in Biel and also a trading house in Sofia, Bulgaria, trading in upmarket brands (Omega, Longines, Corum, also Rado and Certina). I am not sure what all this means and whether Ovaras actually made their own watches at all. The watch looks vaguely Rado-ish so it might have been e.g. a Rado with the trader's name on the dial. However, that practice was rather more common pre-WWI and in the twenties (e.g. Patek Philippe or Carties with "Tiffany" on the dial) than when that watch was made. Opening it up and seeing the name on the rotor would help.
Hartmut Richter
Ovaras seems to be still acting as an a dealer in upmarket watches in Sofia. Its still listed by Longines, for example: SOFIA - Bulgaria - Europe - Customer Services - Longines Swiss Watchmakers since 1832
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I hope that will help
Dr. Ranfft lists the ETA 2836-2 as post 1982... seems a little recent given the style but that's probably correct. Dr. Ranfft usually is!
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"The watch has to be surrounded by a history. You need more than just a great design. You need to create an atmosphere around the product.
Who is the company behind it? Why are they using this material?
People need to be able to identify the watch with themselves. It's based on emotion." - Ralph Furter
Well, it confirms that it is a watch assembled by themselves or a private label watch done for them. No big name on the rotor and a generic movement. Still a nice watch - and you can hardly go wrong with ETA!
Hartmut Richter
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