Gents 1940s Orator Wrist Watch

Name: Gents 1940s Orator Wrist Watch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA795961
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Gents 1940s Orator wrist watch.

The watch has a Landeron 288 hand-winding movement which is working nicely.

The watch measures 37.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown, pushers and lugs. The main body of the case is chrome plated while the bubble back is stainless steel. There is some rubbing in places, mainly to the side as shown in the photo. The lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in its original finish which has aged nicely. Original feuille shaped hands in a blued steel finish. Two subsidiary dials, one for constant seconds and the other to record up to 30 minutes.

A later leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA795961

Dealers Notes

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (because of GPSR legislation, we no longer post items less than 100 years old to Europe, including Northern Ireland).

Please contact us regarding international shipping.

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.

We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.

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We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.

Description

Gents 1940s Orator wrist watch.

The watch has a Landeron 288 hand-winding movement which is working nicely.

The watch measures 37.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown, pushers and lugs. The main body of the case is chrome plated while the bubble back is stainless steel. There is some rubbing in places, mainly to the side as shown in the photo. The lens is in good condition.

fig 1. Gents 1940s Orator wrist watch — fig 1. Gents 1940s Orator Wrist Watch

The signed dial is in its original finish which has aged nicely. Original feuille shaped hands in a blued steel finish. Two subsidiary dials, one for constant seconds and the other to record up to 30 minutes.

A later leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA795961

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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