Gents Tissot Wrist Watch, 1959

Name: Gents Tissot Wrist Watch, 1959
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA956745
Availability: SoldOut

1940 - 1960

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

The watch has a 17-jewel hand-winding movement, calibre 26.9-21, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 4,394,498 which dates it back to 1959.

The watch measures 34mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The main body of the case is gold plated while the case back is stainless steel. The front of the case is in lovely condition. There is a little wear to the plate on the back of the watch, behind the winding crown, and short scratches to the case back.

The lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial has light marking and discolouration but overall a handsome appearance with original hands, centre seconds hand and outer minute markers.

A new 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 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA956745

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

The watch has a 17-jewel hand-winding movement, calibre 26.9-21, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 4,394,498 which dates it back to 1959.

The watch measures 34mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The main body of the case is gold plated while the case back is stainless steel. The front of the case is in lovely condition.

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There is a little wear to the plate on the back of the watch, behind the winding crown, and short scratches to the case back.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

fig 1. Gents Tissot wrist watch, 1959 — fig 1. Gents Tissot Wrist Watch, 1959

The lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial has light marking and discolouration but overall a handsome appearance with original hands, centre seconds hand and outer minute markers.

A new 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 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA956745

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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