Imperia - Pointer Date - No reserve price - Men - 1950-1959

Imperia Pointer Date – Vintage Mechanical Watch – Rare Calendar Dial

Offered for auction is a charming vintage Imperia Pointer Date, a beautifully detailed mechanical wristwatch with a classic mid-century character. The watch features a gold-plated 32 mm case, acrylic glass, and a highly attractive multi-tone dial with a central circular guilloché-style texture, applied Arabic numerals and markers, burgundy inner chapter ring, outer date scale from 1 to 31, and a red crescent pointer date indicator.

This elegant layout gives the watch a very distinctive vintage personality, combining dress-watch refinement with the practical charm of a pointer-date calendar display.

Technical Details

Brand: Imperia
Model: Pointer Date
Case Material: Gold plated case with stainless steel back
Case Size: 32 mm
Crystal: Acrylic glass
Dial: Champagne / silver-tone dial with guilloché-style centre, burgundy chapter ring, applied numerals and outer pointer-date scale
Movement: Mechanical movement
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Pointer Date
Water Resistance: Untested for water
Strap: Generic leather strap
Wrist Size: Fits wrists up to approximately 21 cm
Box: Generic watch box

Condition Report

The watch is presented in Grade B condition, with signs according to age.

The case shows visible vintage wear, light scratches, small marks and natural ageing to the gold-plated surfaces, consistent with its age and previous use. The acrylic glass shows signs of use but remains suitable for the vintage character of the watch. The dial is especially attractive, with beautiful ageing, patina and a rare calendar layout that adds great collector appeal.

The generic leather strap is in wearable condition and fits a wrist up to approximately 21 cm. Water resistance has not been tested, therefore contact with water is not recommended unless checked by a professional watchmaker.

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Story & Heritage

Pointer-date watches are among the most charismatic calendar designs of vintage watchmaking. Before modern date windows became the standard, the pointer-date system offered a more elegant and visually expressive way to display the calendar, using a dedicated hand that travels around the outer date scale.

This Imperia captures that period perfectly. Its layered dial, red crescent date pointer, small seconds sub-dial and warm gold-plated case create a refined and nostalgic presence on the wrist. It is the kind of watch that speaks of an era when timepieces were not only instruments, but small mechanical objects of design and personality.

A lovely vintage piece for collectors who appreciate unusual dial layouts, mechanical charm and the romantic aesthetics of classic Swiss-inspired watchmaking.

Internal Reference Number - Xtm. 145