Frank Schwinn's Old Watch...

[rfeagleye]

Now this is kind of cool:

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[cyclingday]

Very Cool!
I’ve got his Dad’s hat.

It might be nice to have Jr.s watch to go with it?
I don’t know about two grand for a Hamilton, that isn’t working?
I do know a guy who can make a stunning band for it though.
And he’s an old bike guy!

 

[kreika]

25 years of service makes think it was presented to employees that worked that long. Mr Schwinn would probably be rocking something far more grandiose. Just a thought though…

 

[GTs58]

So Frank V gave himself a Hamilton watch for 25 years of service? Come on man, read the smoke signal at the top of the mountain.

 

[Frank and Pam Skid Kings]

25 years of service makes think it was presented to employees that worked that long. Mr Schwinn would probably be rocking something far more grandiose. Just a thought though…

I agree. Betting it's just an employee presentation piece. Frank V's name is on the back as he was CEO of the company by then. He would not get a watch Lol.

 

[Tom Carroll]

Well the watches did exist…a freind has exact same watch different name on back,my friends named guy started in 1934, engraving styles identical. I too said why would the company president give himself a watch he certainly would have given himself a Patek or universal geneve.

 

[kreika]

Well the watches did exist…a freind has exact same watch different name on back,my friends named guy started in 1934, engraving styles identical. I too said why would the company president give himself a watch he certainly would have given himself a Patek or universal geneve.

Well now you got me thinking. You say exact watch and engraving style but different name. Frank V it says was born in 1920. Did he join the family business in 1940?

 

[cyclingday]

10k Gold Filled.
So, what do you guys think?
A $200 dollar watch if that, with about a thousand dollars worth of provenance?

It’d be different if it was Ignaz or Frank W.
But, Frank V?
I’m thinking $500 at best, but that offer was rejected.
So, I guess I’ll have to live without it.

 

[kreika]

10k Gold Filled.
So, what do you guys think?
A $200 dollar watch if that, with about a thousand dollars worth of provenance?

It’d be different if it was Ignaz or Frank W.
But, Frank V?
I’m thinking $500 at best, but that offer was rejected.
So, I guess I’ll have to live without it.

Maybe in time they’ll come to their senses and take your, in my opinion very generous offer.

 

[bobcycles]

They don't pop up much...that Hamilton configuration with the Schwinn etc.. But they always
go pretty nut$ as far as price
First one I've ever seen with Franks name on it... who knows?