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Found little info on Octus
In Response To: Re: Blimey, separated at birth ()

I've had a dig around, and the only info I can find is referring to a company called Octus Watch SA, based in Grenchen, Switzerland.

They seemed to have a relationship with Squale too.
See here: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=3998751f47d8540c&ref=1&id=3998751F47D8540C!9809&sff=1

There is also a mention of Octus in this 1930 publication: (you can do a search & it should find it)
doc.rero.ch/lm.php?url=1000,25,18,19300416.pdf

Stewart

: Stewart,

: I had never seen or heard of Octus until I found this chronograph.
: I know nothing more about 'em.
: And yes, if you covered up the logo and racing flags, there would
: be no difference, one would easily
: think it's a Carrera.

: Cheers

: dddmmm8

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