Camy ST96

 

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Société Horlogeère de Production et de Participation SA (Sagiter) was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active in the 1960s and 1970s. Camy was a member.

Camy Watch S.A. was managed by Raymond Weil who joined it in 1949, for 26 years. Later, Raymond Weil formed his own watch company.

History

Camy Watch was founded in Grenchen in 1913 listed as "Fabrique d'Horlogerie Camy - Stroun Freres S.A."

Apart from the Raymond Weil connection, it is also notable that Simone Bedat also joined Camy from about the mid 1940s, and was to work closely with Weil. Once again, Bedat was to be a watch brand/company in its own right,

Camy used ebauches made by other firms, even though they are usually signed "CAMY." Mid-range ETA movements appear, as do more upmarket ebauches, and the firm also produced chronograph watches (often with Valjoux 7733/4 movements) and dive models. The Camy models from the Raymond Weil years bear the brand name, "CAMY/GENEVE" As for model names, Camy Watch went in for using a plethora of different model labels that occur on the dials. These include the model varieties such as Rallyking, Airport, and SuperAutomatic.

Notable Models

Camy Montego SuperAutomatic

Camy Piccadilly

Camy SuperAutomatic 7433

Camy Diver

Watch Wiki

Camy Watch Co. SA was founded in Genève in 1917. By the 1970s, they sold mass-market and upscale watches under the Camy, Cronel, Enzo, and Mirexal brands.

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Camy Watch S.A. turns out to be a rather intriguing company, with no lesser figure than Raymond Weil joining and managing it from 1949, for 26 years. Later, of course, Raymond Weil formed his own watch company - Raymond Weil Geneve (grave accent on second 'e') - and although Weil's own concern is still an independent quality watchmaking firm, it does not seem to have quite the kudos of other quality makers of similarly priced watches.

Camy Watch was founded in Grenchen in 1913, and for a period I cannot ascertain, was certainly listed as "Fabrique d'Horlogerie Camy - Stroun Freres S.A." Unfortunately, although the firm produced some good quality watches for over sixty years, very little is known about it. What we do have though, are many surviving Camy watches, with the more interesting models tending to date to the 1970s. For those wishing to see a selection of vintage Camy watches, I suggest an online trip to, lahorevintagewatch_blogspot.co.uk/p/page-45.html., and I include a few pictures of vintage Camys here below. Apart from the Raymond Weil connection, it is also notable that Simone Bedat (acute accent on 'e') also joined Camy from about the mid 1940s, and was to work closely with Weil. Once again, Bedat was to be a watch brand/company in its own right, but I do not propose to go down the Bedat route here - perhaps on another occasion.

In terms of movements, Camy did not source these in-house, even though they are usually signed "CAMY." Mid-range ETA movements appear, as do more upmarket movements, and the firm also produced chronograph watches (often with Valjoux 7733/4 movements) and dive models.

Interestingly, the Camy models from the Raymond Weil years bear the brand name, "CAMY/GENEVE" and I cannot help thinking that this may reflect on Raymond Weil's later concern where the "Geneve" tag also occurs in the brand name. As for model names, Camy Watch went in for using a plethora of different model labels that occur on the dials. These include the model varieties illustrated above by staffie, with Rallyking, Airport, and SuperAutomatic being a few other model titles.

As a final note on Camy, it appears that the brand came in for a revival in 1999, when some new automatic models in tungsten were produced. However, as of today, the Camy is evidently not a player, and I don't think watches branded "Camy" are being made currently, although with so many brand names rising and falling I cannot be certain.

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Camy was a brand of the Stroun Brothers company, founded in 1913 in Grenchen by two Belorussian brothers. In 1950 they enter the stock market with the brand Camy and register their business in Geneva under the management of Raymond Weil. He will eventually leave the company in 1976 to create his eponym brand. Meanwhile they created other brands for various market but Camy was the main one. Production was spread between Geneva, the Jura region and Ticino. Eventually, the brand was bought by a Hong Kong group.

eBay listing 

VINTAGE CAMY WINDING SWISS MENS WRIST MECHANICAL WATCH 516l-a272022-9

£9.50

Free delivery

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(vintage dealers on eBay since 2002)

Condition: Seller refurbished:

Seller notes: “This is a vintage original watch , we had refurbished it with new case back as the old one was rusty and useless , The dial is repainted and the strap is new . The movement had been recently serviced and is keeping perfect time”

Department: Men

Water Resistance: No

Year Manufactured: Vintage (1971-1983)

Gender: Men

Brand: Camy

Model: Winding

Dial: Professionally refurbished dial

Glass/crystal: Will install a new glass/crystal before dispatch

Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding

Movement Model number: ST 96

Type: Wristwatch

Made: Swiss

Case & back material: Stainless steel case & back(Newly installed)

Display: Analog

Band width: 18mm

Which size wrist will it fit ?: 8.0inches (contact us for bigger wrist)

Band Material: Newly installed strap

Seller's review about this watch: It is in ready to wear condition

Warranty: 6 months seller warranty (contact seller to claim it)

Ships to: All over the world

Shipping charge: Free shipping to all over the world

Shipping time: Minimum 7 and maximum 28 business days

Authenticity: 100% original and authentic watch

Water Resistant: No

Dial Color: Silver

Style: Casual