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Alpina Valjoux 13 "Black Forest" s/n 1392
This is the story of the only glossy black dial Alpina Valjoux 13 known.
Cased in a 33mm cushion case with some serious height and prominent crown, it’s not a small watch. But the absolute show stealer is the dial. A super high gloss deep black dial with enameled white hands.
A special early Alpina Valjoux 13 “Leftie” s/n 1355
A rare chronograph by Alpina with a Valjoux 13 movement and the crown on the left side. This model was known with it’s case and dial design in two other instances but never seen with a crown on the left handed side of the case.
Longines cal. 17.95: The special gift to Wim Vroom
This golden Longines pocketwatch was gifted to Wilhelmus Hermanus (Wim Sr.) Vroom (1930 - 2019), the grandson of Ciska Tombrock.
It’s October 8th 1937. A special day for Ciska Emilia Francisca Tombrock (1862-1946). It’s the day that she reaches the age of 75. To commemorate this day she gifted all 33 grand children a golden pocket watch.
To explain this extraordinary gift we have to explain who this family was.