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	EXACTO 14 KARAT GOLD AND SERVICED WITH A STUNNING CASE! STOCK NUMBER # EXACTO9000------ I have for sale a 14 karat THICK solid 14 karat gold case and just freshly serviced. The price is really terrific for this gem. Swiss quality is written all over this piece for sure. The case is 40mm in length and across without the crown it is 35mm. The dial is 100% original with a nice gold circle around it to make this dial attractive and a two tone indeed. The case is well hallmarked on the outside and crisp as the scan shows you. The back is a screw in with no personal engravings. The case reference number is 1084. The movement is fully serviced an it is an automatic piece with 30 jewels so again this is a high grade piece. The caliber for this Swiss made Exacto is 2452.. The era for this gem is 1957 and the band is 18mm in width never worn. ON HOLD :-)
	TIFFANY 9 KARAT SOLID GOLD CASE AND SERVICED STOCK NUMBER # TIFFANY3000------ I have for sale a wonderful excellent condition tiffany dial 9 karat gold wrist watch and the movement is cleaned and serviced in the most proper fashion. This case is the same case that Rolex used in the 1930's as it was produced at the ALD Dennison factories, and Omega as well were buyers of these high grade cases from Dennison. This case is hallmarked and tested to be sure. The length of this case is from fixed lug to lug and it is 27mm long. The hands are original and the crystal is perfect. There are no personal engravings on this case at all. The movement is with 15 jewels and it is super clean and keeps great time. This a manual wind movement and again will go for many many years before it needs to be serviced. The band is nylon and 17mm in width. Swiss made Top quality and a name second to none! 1400.00 USD verified Paypal only, no exceptions at all
	GRUEN 14 KARAT WHITE GOLD, MULTI DIAMONDS ON DIAL GENUINE CURVEX! STOCK NUMBER # GRUEN6900------If you like the best of the best then this is the gem for you, and talking about gems notice there are 3 diamonds, 2 rubies and two pink stones which I cannot tell you what they are but indeed mineral stones not plastic not glass but real!. The case is 14 karat white gold and the back is a snap in with no personal engravings. The case is signed Gruen and marked 14 k on the back as the scan shows you. This Gruen 14 karat white gold case is 36mm long lug to lug and without the crown it is 24mm wide. Now if you look at the original dial you can see a blemish at the 4 pm area not bad but it is there and now it is mentioned. This is the 100% original dial never touched at all. The hands are original and the best is the crystal is glass and it is a 3 tier crystal. It starts high in the middle and slopes down to each side for an amazing art-deco 3 d effect. the movement is fully serviced and it is a genuine CURVEX and it is a Gruen manual wind caliber 440 with 17 clean Ruby jewels. The era for production for this Swiss made Gruen is 1941. The band is leather at 16mm in width. A splendid piece with all the bells and whistles! 1475.00 USD CERTIFIED VERIFIED PAYPAL MEMBERS ONLY PLEASE, NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL Please be warned about Gruen Curvex Watches, Number 1, ALL Gruen genuine Curvex watch movements have the same first 3 digits of the case reference number as in this watch. The movement is a 370 Curvex caliber and the first thee numbers are "370" Number 2, Many dealers are NOT watchmakers and never open the inside (which is retarded but they don't I kid you not!). They see on the dial (redone to say the word "Curvex) and take for granted it is a Curvex when it can be a flat Gruen claibre335 movement or a 500 flat movement and not a genuine Curvex movement. So please understand if the back is not opened and you get a flat movement it may not be the sellers fault. Unless you buy this at auction then ALL parts of the case and watch should be visible for you to see. Number 3, ALL Curvex watches were sold with signed Gruen cases if you see a Curvex movement is a non signed case, get the gun and shoot his "Wazooola off" as he is lying though his last tooth. This why we open many any backs so you can see what your getting , serviced, genuine and well cared for timepieces.
	GRUEN 14 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMONDS ON DIAL GENUINE CURVEX!!! STOCK NUMBER # GRUEN6070------Here you have an original Gruen 14 karat white gold Curvex movement and freshly serviced by us. This is a rare piece and in remarkable condition. The dial is totally original and has been tenderly aged by time to a beautiful patina. Notice the 3 real large diamonds on the dial as this is a delightful surprise that was made for this piece and produced at the Gruen factories and it is once again all original nothing altered. This case is 38mm long and without the signed Gruen crown it is 34mm wide. The crystal is original and it is glass!. The hands are clean and from this piece. The case is signed Gruen and hallmarked 14 karat and I have tested this case to be sure. The case reference number is 440-568. The serial number for this 14 karat white gold Gruen case is KO2564. The movement is a genuine Curvex by the Swiss Gruen company and it is a caliber 440 with 17 cleaned Rubies. The era for this solid gold cased Gruen is 1943. I cannot tell you how clean this movement is or how the scans will never do justice to this Curvex until it's on your wrist and you grin ear to ear! 1475.00 USD CERTIFIED VERIFIED PAYPAL MEMBERS ONLY PLEASE, NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL Please be warned about Gruen Curvex Watches, Number 1, ALL Gruen genuine Curvex watch movements have the same first 3 digits of the case reference number as in this watch. The movement is a 370 Curvex caliber and the first thee numbers are "370" Number 2, Many dealers are NOT watchmakers and never open the inside (which is retarded but they don't I kid you not!). They see on the dial (redone to say the word "Curvex) and take for granted it is a Curvex when it can be a flat Gruen claibre335 movement or a 500 flat movement and not a genuine Curvex movement. So please understand if the back is not opened and you get a flat movement it may not be the sellers fault. Unless you buy this at auction then ALL parts of the case and watch should be visible for you to see. Number 3, ALL Curvex watches were sold with signed Gruen cases if you see a Curvex movement is a non signed case, get the gun and shoot his "Wazooola off" as he is lying though his last tooth. This why we open many any backs so you can see what your getting , serviced, genuine and well cared for timepieces.
	LONGINES 14 KARAT GOLD FULLY SERVICED STOCK NUMBER #LONGINES6023------- Here is a true typical design Longines solid gold wrist watch from the late 1940's. This is a manual wind piece and of coarse it is a super time keeper. The case is 14 karat solid gold and I tested this case in a few spots and each area was 14K. The case is 38mm long lug to lug and across without the crown it is 27mm wide. The solid gold snap in back has no personal engravings. This signed Longines case has a serial number and it is 72,354 and the case reference number is LK66. The movement is freshly serviced with never a short cut taken. This is a Longines caliber 10L with 17 cleaned Ruby jewels. The movement serial number is 7,554,765 and again from 1947. The band is 18mm in width leather and never worn. A nice classic style and solid gold is what you will find right here and a nice comfortable size is this gold Longines. 700.00 USD VERIFIED PAYPAL MEMBER S ONLY PLEASE NO EXCEPTIONS
	LONGINES 14 KARAT GOLD AND NEARLY NEVER WORN! STOCK NUMBER #LONGINES4333------- Truly this Longines 14 karat solid gold wrist watch has hardly been worn as it is extra clean all over on the inside and outside. The case has been tested and it is 14K. The case is 38mm long and without the crown it is 35mm wide. Notice the bezel is textured and it is crisp and sharp as the scan shows you clearly. The case serial number is written on the inside and it reads 743116 and the case reference number is 179. The movement has been fully cleaned and serviced as the scan shows you how clean it really is. The caliber for this Longines movement is 23Z with 17 clean jewels. The serial number for this movement is 11,301,842 which tells me this Longines was produced in the year 1959. The dial is original and crisp as well as the hands. the band is leather and never worn at 18mm in width. This is really a super duper clean hardly worn 14 karat gold Longines and remember if it's on our pages then it is serviced to the hilt and genuine!. On a closing note the crystal is glass not acrylic 750.00 USD VERIFIED PAYPAL MEMBER S ONLY PLEASE NO EXCEPTIONS
	LONGINES 14 KARAT GOLD WITH SPIDER LUGS AND GENUINE! STOCK NUMBER #LONGINES4167------- This is one wild Longines signed 14 karat solid gold case!. This piece is 38mm long and without the crown it is 30mm wide. The dial is excellent and this piece has been freshly serviced and it is immaculate!. The case serial number is 64343. The movement is a Longines signed 22-L with 17 cleaned jewels and it has been serviced the proper way slow , surly and oiled in all proper places. The serial number for this Longines movement is 8112559 which tells me this Swiss made Longines was produced at the Longines factories in the year 1950. The band is a padded leather band at 18mm in width. This is really a good time keeper and a good size for both male and female. a personal note if I may ;-) There are many Longines on my pages as well as Rolex , Omega, Gruen and Hamilton. I find over the last 15 years these names are highly regarded as good time keepers and very reliable. there are many many good watches out there but i do find as a watchmaker these are the ones I like to sell for they never come back. You have Bulova and other mid grade pieces but again Longines and so forth are the ones that I like 850.00 USD
	GRUEN LONG COIN SILVER TRENCH WATCH & ENAMEL DIAL STOCK NUMBER # GRUEN1000------Here's another rare bird from Darlor watch restorations. This is a coin .800% pure silver cased Gruen Guild movement and the dial is enamel and nearly excellent. The case is different and scarce. Long this case is 42mm with the wire lugs. Without the crown it is 33mm wide. The hands are original to this piece and the crystal is glass. The case serial number is 161 and signed Swiss and hallmarked. The movement is a 1930's Gruen and it has 15 jewels. Again I must tell you this is a first for me to have a Gruen in such a different case. This piece can be worn by both male and female as it is the perfect size. This one is art-deco, Swiss made and a manual wind piece with no personal engravings on the back of this case. Did you know that Gruen supplied Rolex with movements from this era so you now know that this is a high grade Gruen and it is keeping excellent time. 750.00 USD
	LONGINES 18 KARAT GOLD FULLY SERVICED BRILLIANT CONDITION! STOCK NUMBER #LONGINES2190------- Here we have a near perfect Longines manual wind wrist watch with the aperture date window at 4:30 which is a marvelous feature and quite different. The case is solid 18 karat gold and it weighs 20.3 grams in only gold, no crystal metal or other parts just solid 18k so this is a heavy thick case not flimsy and in extra clean nearly unused condition. This case is cushion in design and it is 39mm long and without the crown it is 34mm wide. The case serial number is 16,224,065 and the case reference number is 8393-2 and signed Longines and well hallmarked as the middle scan shows you. The movement is manual wind and it is a Longines signed caliber 285 with 17 jewels. I have to tell you that I have timed this piece to a near chronometer and I have cleaned this piece to perfection sloooowly and perfectly. The dial is excellent and the hands and crystal are all original to this piece. This piece was produced in the year 1976. Again I have to stress how super clean this piece is on the inside and outside. The band is 18mm in width and new never worn not a bend. The date changes exactly at 12 pm sharp crisp and smooth. This is a top shelf choice wrist watch from the Longines watch factories in Switzerland and 18 karat solid gold. Second to none indeed! 1450.00 USD
	ACCUTRON GOLD FILLED AND IT IS A GENUINE "SPACE VIEW" STOCK NUMBER #ACCUTRON7080------Put this awesome big size space view to your ear and you can hear the tuning fork movement go HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE loud and crisp. This is a gold filled Bulova Accutron "space view" model and it is genuine not a kit to fit into this case as it would be a fake like most on the market. The case is gold filled and it is 40mm long and 36mm wide. Notice the crystal is signed "Bulova Accutron" and original as well as the hands are original to this true Accutron Space view. The back is a tension ring pressure back and it is stainless steel and the winder is on the back to change the time. The case serial number is 3-857223.N-5 as it was produced in 1965 (N5 is the code). The movement is a genuine 2141 back wind and the cell is fresh. The bezel is wide the case is excellent and it is a keeper indeed. The band is 18mm in width never worn crisp. A beauty and an eye catcher no matter where you wear it. 650.00 USD
	ACCUTRON BULOVA 14 KARAT GOLD TONNEAU CASE STOCK NUMBER #ACCUTRON7900------A wonderful Tonneau style 14 karat solid gold accutron awaits a new home right here!. This case is very clean and in nice condition. The crystal is perfect and the dial is a nice mid shade grey. The case is 40mm long and 33mm wide and please notice the crown is at the 4 position for a nice different look. The case is tested for 14 karat gold and it is indeed as such. This is a heavy case and probably close to 20 grams of solid gold. The hands are original and the date and day change perfectly at 12 pm sharp. The case serial number is J525765 and as the bottom scan shows you there is a personal engraving on the back and it dates this piece to the year 1977. But the year of production for this Bulova Accutron is 1972. The movement is super clean and really hummmmmmms up a storm as any good serviced tuning fork Accutron would. This is a caliber 2182 and indeed it is super clean and in perfectly serviced condition. The band is leather at 18mm in width and excellent. This is a really different Tonneau Accutron and the case is a solid 14 karats! 950.00 USD

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In 1994 I broke my 5 dollar quartz watch and I had to replace it. .... read on,

I went to a large Flea market near Montreal called the St. Eustache Flea market and started to look for the cheap section for watches, as for money, I didn't have a lot in those days. As I approached the middle of a row of vendors, The sun reflected strongly off a glass show case and gleamed a ray from the Sun into my eyes and of coarse it made me look at the show case and what was in it. From the distance all I saw was crap, junk and any other name you can think of. I asked the vendor (all in French) what those things were in his case, he replied, "Old watches", I asked him "do they work?" and he said "I dunno maybe maybe not I'm not a watchmaker" , "but they're five dollars each". I took a twenty of of my moth eaten wallet and not knowing what I was doing I said "ok, I will buy four at 5 dollars each". I took the ones that were cool looking and seemed to tick when I gave them a wind, and there was one that I took that made a "whhiirrrr sound" when I shook it and later on I found out is was an automatic rotor inside the case that made that distinct sound, I kid you not!, I knew absolutely nothing at all about watches and I mean nothing at all. Make a looong story short ,one of them was an early "Rolex Grenfell" model in a stainless steel case worth 700 in those days (Now 1500 USD). And I couldn't find any info on watches at any Library, book store etc etc. Lorna and I went on the prowl to find some way of knowing what the heck we had. One was a Regina, one was an Elgin cushion one was a Hamilton gold filled rectangular Gordon model and the other as you know was a Grenfell in a Rolex Oyster case. Heck It took me 15 minutes to figure out how to unscrew the %!%$$^%@@*$% crown!!!!. One day we went to Burlington and stopped off at Barns and Noble and saw the antique section, I walked to it and saw they had a few books on watches. I bought the cheapest one and took it home. I looked at my watches and saw, 10 dollars, 25 dollars etc etc but I couldn't find the Grenfell anywhere, Then I went through the Rolex section and I remember saying" boy I wish I owned one lol" and then the clouds disperse, the harps went off and the Angels came down and "Whacked me in the back of the head!!" there it was! the Grenfell Rolex in the Rolex section and when I saw the amount , Darlor watch was born, months later Lorna and I covered every flea marked from Halifax Nova Scotia to Vermont, New York state etc etc. As luck would have it The internet was then born and Lorna insisted I quit my day job and get on the computer and learn. We were one of the first internet companies selling vintage watches. Lorna saw the future right then and there with the internet. I must say we had the help of a departed dear friend Steven Oltuski who owned a site as well and was in the vintage watch arena since the late 1960's. He paved the way for us and I took off from that point on. Here we are 15 years later, certified, a mass inventory second to none in parts and still humble as day one. My specialty is Vintage pocket and wrist watches and I love the era in wrist 1935 to 1965 and pocket watches 1670's fusses to the 1940's.

On the other side of Darlor is Lorna . Lorna has a REAL job as she builds high quality TV and Radio studios, she has built the B.E.T studios in Washington D. C, work at the ESPN in Connecticut, Direct T.V in Colorado, WABC, Regis and Kelly Studios in NYC, CBC Canada from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, Dominican Republic Island Studios, in the Dominican Republic etc etc. She has worked in places like Cambridge England, Bahamas etc etc, I bow down to her for Lorna is the Web page designer, producer and manager. The only part I have in the web pages are the scans I take and the descriptions with the watches. Lorna indeed is the better half of Darlor. For the last 10 years or so Lorna and I have covered all four corners of the USA, Canada and even to places I can't spell or pronounce. All in the search of vintage watches working or not. I can tell you Lorna is the watchful eye and makes sure this dummy has correct spelling and the images are not too big and keeps all the pages in order. Lorna makes sure our ranking is in the top ten on Google and Yahoo as well as other search engines. When I get a phone call about "how I can place you in the top five" I say "one minute please", and I sic Lorna on them, after 1 minute they run away leaving a trail behind them and Lorna quietly puts down the phone with a grin! As well Lorna is the marketing Genius behind Darlor watch and has made us into the company it is today strong, Financially secure, reliable and growing at a pace faster than our dreams could hold or hope for. So now you have the run down of Lorna and the dummy! Although Lorna works most of the year in the USA and Europe she has plenty of time to scour the streets and markets for watches and pocket watches as it is a life style both of us love to do, not a hobby or just a business. She has been to every store, antique mall and Flea market you can think of so in short we have collect over 19,000 Wrist watches in various shapes and conditions and only the best of the best get on our pages as the rest are stripped for parts.