Gents 1950s 18k Gold Formida Chronograph Watch

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Gents 1950s 18k gold Formida chronograph watch.

The watch has a Swiss Landeron 51 hand winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner metal cover.

The watch measures 37mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is 18kt gold and there are Continental hallmarks on the back of the watch. The case is in good condition, just a couple of small knocks to the bezel and a slight unevenness to the case back.

The lens is in good condition.

The dial is signed Formida, a brand name registered by Pierre Nicolet of Tramelan, Switzerland, in 1944. The dial is in its original finish and it is in good condition with just light marking, feuille shaped hands, a red chronograph hand and two subsidiary dials, one for constant seconds and the other to record up to 45 minutes.

The recording dial has large markers at three, six and nine minutes. These were aimed at the business man who made international telephone calls which were very expensive at the time. The calls were rounded to chargeable chunks of three minutes and so watchmaking companies came up with this scale to help people control their talking duration.

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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