Gents Elco Automatic Wrist Watch, C1960

Name: Gents Elco Automatic Wrist Watch, C1960
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1062306
Availability: SoldOut

1940 - 1960

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Gents Elco automatic wrist watch, c1960.

The watch has a 25 jewel automatic movement which is working nicely.

The watch measures 35mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is stainless steel with a plated bezel. The front and sides are in good condition with just general light surface marks. The screw-on case back has some scratches where the back has been removed in the past.

The lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in lovely original condition with original hands, centre seconds hand and date display. The watch has an early form of quickset date where the hands are moved repeatedly backward and forwards between 12 midnight and 8.30pm until the desired date is reached.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in its Elco presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1062306

Dealers Notes

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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description

Gents Elco automatic wrist watch, c1960.

The watch has a 25 jewel automatic movement which is working nicely.

The watch measures 35mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is stainless steel with a plated bezel. The front and sides are in good condition with just general light surface marks. The screw-on case back has some scratches where the back has been removed in the past.

fig 1. Gents Elco automatic wrist watch, c1960 — fig 1. Gents Elco Automatic Wrist Watch, C1960

The lens is in lovely condition.

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The signed dial is in lovely original condition with original hands, centre seconds hand and date display.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The watch has an early form of quickset date where the hands are moved repeatedly backward and forwards between 12 midnight and 8.30pm until the desired date is reached.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in its Elco presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1062306

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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