They purchased watches from swiss houses and sold them under their own label. The company history, numerous photos of the watches and their technical characteristics are posted on the website. From what i can see, paul buhre watches range from being very good, to not very good. The watch comes with its original chain, again with russian silver hallmarks. All local buses are operated by the new york city transit authority, except for the bx23, which is operated by the mta bus.
Jan 05, 20 the blancpain family chronicles inform us that jehanjacques blancpain, baptized on march 11, 1693, greatgreat grandson of imer blancpain, is the first blancpain to become a watchmaker. Which vintage russian watches are considered to have a. Buyers and sellers of fine antique jewelry and imperial russian antiques since 1998. Paul portinoux mans wrist watch circa 1965 catawiki. Paul buhre watches paul buhre pavel buhre was one of the first watch companies in europe. Very fine and rare, large, nickelcased, keyless lever chronometer with guillaume balance. Does anyone have any more information on the watch, or some ideas where i could research more. New listing antique pavel bure paul buhre russian empire pocket watch. Molnija pocket watch, military clock all russian watches. The history of buhre watch company began in 1815 in saint petersburg. Catawiki is the number one online reference work for collectors. Paul buhre e, 59 apple valley, ca has court records at.
Canada, usa or international contact seller 1946 watch advertisement. His son paul entered the business and by 1874 the company had acquired a large watch manufactory in le locle. Discussion in wrist watches started by scottymc, oct 14. The company of paul buhre was founded in st petersburg in 1815, subsequently acquiring a watch factory in le locle. Later his son paul started to assist the father with watches and after some time he took the familys business in his hands. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning hvac and refrigeration equipment. Welcome to the watch forum where you can discuss modern and vintage watches with other collectors and enthusiasts or just let off steam in the more open forums. Petersburgson and successor of the famous russian watchmaker paul buhre i. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. For many years, in the middle of the last century they were delivered the english court. It has its own box and case and in the case it says all seventeen jewels and hand made in switzerland.
The watch measures 31mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the tear drop shaped lugs. Paul buhre was one of the first watch companies in europe. Russian imperial gold enamel eagle pocket watch antique. The metropolitan transportation authority mta operates a number of bus routes in the bronx, new york, united states. Molnija pocket watch, military clock molnija chelyabinsk watch factory watchmaker from russia since 1947. A super 1940s early 1950s paul buhre gents wrist watch in lovely condition. Gs supplies inc, originally known as germanowsimon. Pavel paul buhre the firm was established by carl buhre in 1815 in st. Made for the russian market, circa 1900fine and rare, 14k rose gold, keyless pocket watch with. Page 7 of 17 antique jewelry vintage rings faberge eggs. This leads to the round brilliant cut diamond accented lugs and single cut diamond accented bezel. Oops my grandfather came to london between 1895 and 1900 in 1885 he would have been about 9 years old. New listing ladies hunting case pendantpocket watch pinnail set 14k gold.
In 1874, the firm acquired a large watch factory in le locle, switzerland. At first the buhre watch company was located in st. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Paul buhre phone, address, background info whitepages. Paul buhre watch company was founded in 1875 paul buhre. Antique russian imperial court pocket watch, buhre. View robert edwin buhres professional profile on linkedin. Pavel buhre yellow gold russian style with presentation. Pinset hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track. Boris khankin, who oversees this department, says the firm has one of the largest inventories of watch parts in the world. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Unique clocks were also produced specifically for use in soviet tanks, fighter aircraft, submarines and, eventually, spacecraft. Watches have been awarded more than 500 prizes swiss observatories for precision and successfully sold worldwide. The company of paul buhre was founded in st petersburg in 1815, subsequently acquiring a watch factory in le locle, switzerland.
This wristwatch has a square link bracelet with each link housing a single cut diamond. Rare watches including nautilus 40 part ii christies. Petersburg, where karl buhre moved from revel together with his son. Gents 1940s paul buhre wrist watch from garrard la103945.
In 1899, after bures death, paul buhre watch company. Many of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines see list of streetcar lines in the bronx. The buhre produced upmarket products as well as watches for the public at large. No direct connection with the canadian sports figure pavel bure but more appropriately, with the paul buhre watch company in locle ch. Mar 11, 2016 antique russian imperial presentation gold pocket watch by pavel bure paul buhre, circa 1899. Armbandwecker paul buhre as 1475 weckzeitfenster wristalarm. Russian imperial paul buhre silver pocket watch the case is signed with the imperial russian 84 silver hallmark. Later his son paul started to assist the farther with watches and after some time he took the familys business in his hands.
Petersburg by carl bure, whose son paul became his worthy successor in 1874, in the city of le locle. Very rare antique russian swiss imperial pavel bure paul. Paul buhre temporarily relocated to riga in an attempt to continue producing signed timepieces for the state, but ultimately could not maintain independence in the sociopolitical climate of the era. What happened to the company after the 50s im unsure about, but in 2004 the the paul buhres trading house was resurrected in russia. Rolex monoblocco chronograph used in planning the reallife great escape. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Articles of jewelry made wholly or partially of precious metalsnamely, bracelets, pendants, rings, clips, cufflinks and necklaces. Cover story om ernst benz by henrik flittner issuu. Russian clock factory, one of the oldest in europe. Nickel 34 plate movement with large cut and compensated balance wheel, guillaume balance, index regulator, white enamel dial with breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, blued steel spade hands, nickel case with screw down bezel and back with milled edges, the case back engraved 872, together with its paul buhre fitted box 64mm. Prices for a pavel buhre watch started at only two rubles and went as high as several thousand. Pallasparamountpaul buhreprecisa a trebors vintage. Explore john paul mitchell systems family of brands, including paul mitchell, for salonquality hair products and styling tools. With baselworld 2015 about to begin, we thought it would be worthwhile to take a step back in time to baselworld 1946 though it wasnt even called baselworld at that time but you get the idea. He establishes himself officially in 1735 but probably was already working in this profession previously. Petersburg and moscow, were made at that factory in switzerland.
In 1874, in the city of le locle switzerland, paul purchased a large watch factory. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for paul buhre. Catawiki allows buyers to shop easily for special items. An automatic as 17001 17 jewel movement housed in a 14 carat 20 micron case. Any information about when it might have been produced, the number made, or the apporximate value. The brand also produced expensive watches, made of silver or gold.
If you put paul buhre or pavel buhre into the search box of this message board, you will find quite a lot of references to this maker. Robert edwin buhre san francisco bay area professional. At the same time, an offer to buy an ailing american watch company, dueberhampden, was received from the united states. The company s main customer was then the ministry of defense of the soviet union, providing them with pocket watches and military clocks. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like robert edwin buhre discover inside connections to. This is the kind of elegant, artistic watch mollies company produces. Clocks, table clocks and alarm clocks and parts thereof. This is a gents 1940s paul buhre wrist watch originally retailed by garrard.
Based in chicago, we specialize in original fine antique and vintage jewelry from all periods and styles, authentic pre1917 jewelry by carl faberge including rare miniature faberge eggs, engagement rings of unique designs, unusual mens rings, and rare russian demantoid and siberian. The manual winding, very fine paul buhre movement was recently cleaned and is accurate. In 1916, pavel buhre company received the swiss patent number 74144 for the inhouse chronograph. Lifetime service commitment pavel buhre was a supplier to the russian royal family and all the people below them. Catawiki is a global trading portal for exceptional items. In 1899, the company was awarded the title of the official supplier of the imperial court. Filed in november 7 1979, the paul buhre covers watches and jewelled watches and parts therefor. Paul buhre 17j c, 1940s secondhand and vintage watches. Buhre watches were also given as bonuses to officers and noncommissioned officers in the russian army. At first the buhre watch company was located exclusively in st. All watches sold by buhre in russia, through firms two shops in st.
Can anyone help me with any information about this pavel bure antique wall clock. Antique russian imperial court pocket watch, buhre 629569. Paul buhre trademark registration number 1162669 serial. Includes dress shoes, casual shoes, imperial, boots, comfortech, and safety shoes as well as accessories. Paul buhre watch company was founded in 1875 in st. Paul buhre of le locle switzerland supplied watches to the russian imperial court in the late 1800s and produced very fine watches that are seldom seen.
Petersburg by carl bure, whose son paul became his worthy successor. Ohmysans watch looks like it was made in the late 1950s or early 60s. Paul buhre watches second hand prices collector square. They even hold a record for the longest time they were worn in open space. Which vintage russian watches are considered to have a high. Paul merlyn buhle born september 27, 1944 is a retired senior lecturer at brown university, author or editor of 35 volumes including histories of radicalism in the united states and the caribbean, studies of popular culture, and a series of nonfiction comic art volumes. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Paul buhre, the watch manufacturing company, was originally established in st petersburg in the 1870s, and they purchased a large watch manufacturing factory in le locle in switzerland. Official site paul buhre to enter paul buhre official website you should click here. Paul buhre watch company switzerland vintage 1945 swiss print ad advert suisse 1940s.
Antique russian imperial gold pocket watch paul buhre antique jewelry vintage. Buy teens by paul buhre, david shaw from waterstones today. Universal geneve moonphase triple calendar featuring original dial with nice patina and housed in a signed 35 mm gold plated case largest case size this model was offered in, others were 32 and 34 mm with serial number corresponding to 1946 production year. To watch pavel bure was recognized by consumers around the world, the logo was changed from cyrillic to latin paul buhre. Pavel karlovich grew up with the watch business of his father and eventually. One of the most valuable watches is poljot shturmanskie. Watches produced at the swiss factory were sold through showrooms in st petersburg and moscow. In 1874 paul buhre acquired a large watch factory in one of swiss watch industry centers le locle. Join facebook to connect with peter buhre and others you may know. I also find it unusual that a british company would give a russian watch. Hey, i have found a watch that was my fathers and i dont know anything about it.
Large swiss lever stainless steel deck watch, possibly paul buhre. The watch has a calibre 194 handwinding movement which is ticking away nicely and the time keeping is good. The case is in good order, some wear to the chrome on the sharp edges but otherwise excellent. Pavel buhre was one of the first watch companies in europe. What that site fails to mention is that the paul buhre brand continued in switzerland right into the 1960s or later, making fine if somewhat generic watches. Antique russian imperial court pocket watch, buhre la160966. Antique russian imperial gold pocket watch paul buhre gold.
A very attractive gents watch from paul buhre circa 1940s with a fancy lugged chrome case and steel back. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Thomas buhre p moreno valley, ca background report at. Collectors from all over the world place their bids at catawikis auctions. Five watches by paul buhre, including two es, one as a prize for shooting, three nickelcased. Coming up for auction on wednesday, november 6 at bourne end auctions in buckinghamshire, united kingdom is a stunning rolex reference 3525 chronograph in steel with a fascinating backstory. The history of the buhre watch company began in 1815 in st. Crawford stainless steel chrome calendar manual watch. Description very rare antique russian imperial pavel bure paul buhre pocket watch the history of buhre watch company. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Its worth mentioning, that paul buhre purchased the complicated movements, such as chronographs and repeaters, at the most famous swiss watch companies. After such kind of the watch was used in civil aviation. Shop the online shoe store of mens and kids collections at. This all original early example is engraved on the back to a military commander for his excellent job in executing some orders.
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