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Hi folks. Is there anyone who has any knowledge of a 1970s-1980s Excalibur watch with a calibre 782-1 movement. My father in law gave it to me.
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Any pics?
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kiter65 wrote:Any pics?
Sorry no. I am limited with energy levels.
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I know you are having difficulty posting pictures Glynn . Does your watch look like this one , this model is circa 1970 .

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tempusmaximus wrote:I know you are having difficulty posting pictures Glynn . Does your watch look like this one , this model is circa 1970 .

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It's a different shape. Difficult to explain. The dial is round and the case has thick beveled edges done in gold plating. The movement is done in a higher quality finish. Somebody else said it was a tissot movement.
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Glynn wrote:Somebody else said it was a tissot movement

That is a Tissot 782-1 that is pictured. :) We could do with some pictures to give you any information on a certain watch . But i can tell you that the Tissot 782-1 manual wind movement is a good accurate movement .
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tempusmaximus wrote:
Glynn wrote:Somebody else said it was a tissot movement

That is a Tissot 782-1 that is pictured. :) We could do with some pictures to give you any information on a certain watch . But i can tell you that the Tissot 782-1 manual wind movement is a good accurate movement .
I have managed to put 2 pics on my computer. I could put them in a email and send them to you or if you could tell me how to get them in the forum
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It's the 2nd topic on here, Glyn...

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I have done a bit of research for you about Excalibur watches but with little real result. The company was responsible for a number of watch models, mainly of the Swiss-made 17-jewel incabloc variety. Their watches included gold examples and ladies watches, and they seem to be of a more "generic" flavour in style. Interestingly, the Excalibur name has been used since the 1960s Excalibur watches like yours were produced, and in this context it refers to ranges of watches by Lucien Piccard as well as by Roger Dubuis. The term also refers to a colourway of watch produced by a company called hOme, and the colour is described as "excalibur grey". So, I think your Excalibur watch is in good company.

Vintage Excalibur watch with 9-carat gold case hallmarked for Edinburgh 1968 and rolled gold Excalibur bracelet. Case size if 32.5mm diameter (not including crown) (pic from antiquesatlas.com):
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i hope this has worked and that you can see the pics in the vintage forum
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Nice photo and a lovely vintage piece.
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Glynn wrote:Image
i hope this has worked and that you can see the pics in the vintage forum
Moved your pic hope you don't mind :wave:
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Moved your pic to the other post :wave:
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Well done Glynn , a very nice looking watch . Your watch looks to be from around the 70s and in good condition. I am not 100% certain but i think Excalibur was a jewellery company and these watches were made for them (UK based) . Their logo was "the jewellers watch" , found on the inside of the watch box . The company traded up to the 90s and may also have sold/produced the Excalibur expandable watch bracelet . I think they sold their watches through H .Samuels .

Thanks for posting the picture of your watch . :)
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problem son wrote:I have done a bit of research for you about Excalibur watches but with little real result. The company was responsible for a number of watch models, mainly of the Swiss-made 17-jewel incabloc variety. Their watches included gold examples and ladies watches, and they seem to be of a more "generic" flavour in style. Interestingly, the Excalibur name has been used since the 1960s Excalibur watches like yours were produced, and in this context it refers to ranges of watches by Lucien Piccard as well as by Roger Dubuis. The term also refers to a colourway of watch produced by a company called hOme, and the colour is described as "excalibur grey". So, I think your Excalibur watch is in good company.

Vintage Excalibur watch with 9-carat gold case hallmarked for Edinburgh 1968 and rolled gold Excalibur bracelet. Case size if 32.5mm diameter (not including crown) (pic from antiquesatlas.com):
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Thank you for that. Sorry I don't know your Christian name. Thinking of what you have found out I wonder whether H Samuels sold them. Thank you again. Glynn
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