solo

[gary17]

Hey guys anyone know anything about this make.? Says made in France. no caliber or maker on movement. see pics

[grsnovi]

"Solo" may or may not mean anything more than the name applied to an assembled watch put together by a jeweler. It would help us to know a) the diameter of the movement and b) if there is a "maker's mark" under the balance or on the dial side of the movement. NOTE - you'll need to remove the balance cock to check under there. Also a shot of the keyless works would assist with identifying things.

Edited September 12, 2022 by grsnovi

[Mark]

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[Kalanag]

Here is another Solo with the same movement on a Polish auction site. Unfortunately the seller doesn‘t provide any helpful information about the brand or caliber.

https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/stary-wojskowy-zegarek-solo-15-jewels-antimagnetic-i7831088024.html

 

One more:

https://antiquesatlas.com/antique/a_gents_1950s_solo_wrist_watch/as170a4311

 

Edited September 13, 2022 by Kalanag

[balaton]

Yep, it's a reasonably well-known French brand of yesteryear. Yours is a much nicer example than mine and is running on one of the bridge variants of the French-made Cupillard 233 also like mine, and probably dates from the 1950s.

Regards.

[Kalanag]

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&&2uswk&Cupillard_233neu&

[grsnovi]

Well done! 

Now apply those detective skills here and here...     (I see you have already looked at the 2nd one)