Excelsior Park - 1950-1959

Overview
This is a highly distinctive Excelsior Park mechanical stopwatch-style pocket watch with a strong professional instrument character. The white dial features contrasting black and red scales, giving it a clear and highly functional appearance. The central timing hand and upper register immediately set it apart from an ordinary pocket watch. Its strongest appeal lies in the classic early mechanical timing layout and the very distinctive black and red dial scales.
Technical and condition details
Brand: Excelsior Park
Type: Mechanical timing pocket watch
Winding: Manual winding
Functions: Timing function operating when tested. No long-term accuracy test has been performed.
Layout: Central timing hand with an upper sub-register in a classic instrument-style timing arrangement
Dial: White dial with both black and red outer scales. Signed “EXCELSIOR PARK”, “STRUERS” and “SWISS MADE”
Diameter: 48.95 mm
Weight: 83.63 g
Included accessories: An old leather hanging cord is attached at the top
Condition: Overall preserved in honest vintage condition. The case shows visible surface scratches and age-related wear. The dial remains clear overall, with minor age traces visible. Edges and outer areas show normal signs of age and use. Overall, it presents as a genuine vintage timing piece with clear period character.
Collector’s highlights
Excelsior Park timing piece with strong professional appeal
Very distinctive black and red dial scale design
Classic central timing hand and upper register layout
Strong industrial and instrument-like vintage character
Honest age wear that supports its period presence
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