Des infos sur l'origine de la marque (source WUS) :
In the 1960's a group of Bescaçon manufacturers, notably Lorsa, set up, with Indian partners, Indo-French Time Industries Ltd in Bombay, (Mumbai). At this time it appears it was illegal to import complete watches into India, a ban that was lifted in around 1980. In due course Lorsa apparently supplied obsolete tooling for movements and provided much of the expertise needed to produce watches branded Timestar. Indo-French Time were the first company to commence indigenous manufacture of wristwatches in India. A lot of the sales of Timestar watches in the south of India was handled by Gani & Sons, who even changed the name of their branch at Brigade Road Bangalore to the Timestar Service Station of Karnataka.
Et sur le mouvement (toujours WUS)
The Lorsa P62 etc, were decent French movements of the 1950's/1960's with Glucydor screw balances, and 17 or 21 Jewels. Quite modern in their construction in some ways, the design continued with modifications well into the 1970's in the P75 series. The Lorsa 62 was used by some middle ranked French makers of the 50's such as Kiplé & Chilex and the later P75 even found its way into some Swiss watches.
Et quelques photos :
Sur son bracelet noir simili cuir russe provenant de ma Raketa :
D'un peu plus près :
La couronne, toute simple :
Son petit derrière
Avec mes tournevis fraichement arrivés :
Le coeur de la bête :
Indo-French 17 jewels :
J'ignorais tout de cette marque Franco-indienne...
