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ANTIQUE #SA927426

Gents 1950s Tourist Wrist Watch

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Gents 1950s Tourist wrist watch.
 
The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely.
 
The movement is signed Tourist, a brand name registered in 1945 by the watch maker Adolf Allemann Fils SA of Moutier, Solothurn and Welschenrohr in Switzerland.
 
The watch measures 35mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The main body of the case is gold plated while the case back is stainless steel. There is some light surface marking to the side of the case but overall the condition is good.
 
The lens is in lovely condition.
 
The signed dial has a handsome part-textured finish which is in lovely condition with original hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.
 
A new leather strap has been fitted.
 
The watch comes 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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Antique Number: SA927426
Dateline of this antique is 1950
Antique #SA927426, shown on this page, originates from 1950. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1950
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
THE VINTAGE WRIST WATCH COMPANY PROFILE PHOTO WHICH LINKS TO DEALER PAGE
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
HISTORIC TIMELINE OPTIONS
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