{"product_id":"vintage-prague-trade-union-of-time-piece-watch-makers-czechoslovakia-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Prague Trade Union of Time Piece Watch Makers Czechoslovakia Pin Badge","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e Antique Prague Trade Union of Watch and Clock Makers of Czechoslovakia Pin Badge \u003c\/title\u003e \u003ctable cols=\"1\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd height=\"36\" bgcolor=\"#ff66ff\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e Antique Prague Trade Union of Watch and Clock Makers of Czechoslovakia Pin Badge \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e  Product Description :  Antique Prague Trade Union of Watch and Clock Makers of Czechoslovakia Pin Badge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e A very pretty, 1960's, gold coloured, metal pin badge from former Czechoslovakia.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The badge face is 1.8cm high and has a long stick pin style fastener to the rear.\u003cbr\u003e The picture displays a clock face and the text Clock\/Watchmakers Union Prague.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Czech lands have a very long tradition in building various timekeeping devices – the famous astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall, set into operation in 1410, is still working with the original movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The history of watchmaking in East Bohemia began in 1889. In this year, Gustav Becker’s company from Lower Silesia established a branch in Broumov to manufacture clocks. The plant was recorded in the commercial register in 1890 as an independent enterprise and was bought out in 1930 by Junghans. It then became part of the Chronotechna national enterprise in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The modern watchmaking industry emerged from the ruins of the original German factories back in 1946. It was for this purpose, the Chronotechna national enterprise, based in Liberec, was established. A branch of the Chronotechna national enterprise was opened in Nové Mesto nad Metují in 1949, which was commissioned with introduction of production of Czech wristwatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This plant has held the ELTON name since 1969 and has been an independent enterprise since. The current ELTON hodinárská joint stock company is the legal successor of the original ELTON national enterprise and continues with the watchmaking tradition here. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis badge has been brought to you by Badgecrazy collecting badges since 1980. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Postage and Packing :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The item will be sent by airmail from The Czech Republic. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   Please allow 3-4 days delivery time to Europe and up to 7 days worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ctable width=\"60%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"74%\"\u003eEnamel Pin Badge(s)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"26%\" align=\"right\"\u003e$4.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable width=\"100%\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\"200\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Payment Methods :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  I prefer payment by Paypal\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  No personal checks please.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Warranty Terms :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis pin is in the condition described above and as photographed. \u003cbr\u003e If you are in any way dissatisfied I will happily discuss any problems you have via email. 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