When I saw this Cornavin Dolphin or Sword fish watch I was impressed by it's tropical teal color which is so deep and beautiful. There seems to be precious little published about this brand. What I have discovered in the course of my research is that Cornavin watches were at one time produced in Geneva Switzerland, but perhaps in the late 1970s or 1980s production was shifted to Russia (I'm not sure if there's a consensus on whether this is true or not). This one is signed “Swiss Movement”. Another example of a beautiful vintage early 1970’s watch. There is a Cornavin Watch Company currently but I am not sure if it is the same company related to these old vintage watches.. Their “About” page says: “Shaped by its historical company origins, the rich in tradition watch brand “Cornavin” was founded in Geneva. “Cornavin” was one of the first Swiss watch brands to introduce the big date and became popular in the 50s and 60s by developing fine mechanical watches.” Comments are closed.
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Old Time WatchesI enjoy collecting mechanical (manual wind and automatic) and early electric and quartz timepieces. I take great pleasure in researching and writing about the companies and people that created these beautiful watches. PF
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