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Diamondback
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Posted on Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 05:40 pm:   

but I can't find any information about either of these. One used to belong to my grandpa, and the other was just given to me, by my father-in-law, telling me it used to belong to his step-dad

First, father-in-law's watch
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1031.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1023.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1024.jpg

Now, my watch
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1048.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1043.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1044.jpg
(inside of top cover)
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1042.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1040.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/diamondback-motorsports/else/my%20pocket% 20watches/IMG_1052.jpg

I'm particularly looking for manufacturing information/history, but am also curious to their possible monetary value (so I can decide if either of these should be insured, or not). Pictures were taken with a Canon PowerShot A560, so they're not the best quality pictures, but the best I could do
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Zaf
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Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 01:09 pm:   

What is the brand of the first one?
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Diamondback
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:24 am:   

I'm not sure. The face has a CX type of symbol (with the end points of C and X being connected), with "ALPHA" and "17 jewels". Beneath that, 6 o'clock shows "shock protected" and "swiss made"
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 09:18 am:   

I don't see much value in either one unless they're is some gold in the cases...
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 10:59 pm:   

Yeh, I didn't think there would be. Good enough for me, thanks!