1940s Banner "Up & Down" Chronograph Wristwatch

A late 1940s / early 1950s Banner “up and down” chronograph watch.

The watch has a Venus 170 movement which is working nicely. The movement has the name Banner Watch Co together with their import mark of SXE… the company also went under under the name Shein & Engle. Banner Watch Co was a New York importer of Swiss made watches.

The watch itself measures 31.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown, pushers and lugs. The case has a plated bezel and centre section with a stainless steel case back. There is marking and wear to the plate commensurate with the age of the watch.

The lens is in good condition.

The dial is in its original finish which has aged rather nicely over the years. Blued steel feuille shaped hands, subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock to record up to 60 minutes, and another at 6 o’clock for constant seconds. The chronograph feature is operated by pressing the top button to start and stop, and the bottom button to re-set. The dial is signed Banner but the text is very faint.

A new black leather strap has been fitted.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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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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