Mentor - 1950-1959

Overview
A distinctive vintage Mentor 4 Jewels Swiss mechanical alarm pocket watch, large Arabic numerals, skeleton-style hour and minute hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock.
A separate gold-tone arrow-shaped hand is provided for setting the alarm time, giving the watch a particularly interesting mechanical character. The rear mechanism is marked Stop, Alarm, Swiss Made, together with patent information, clearly highlighting its mechanical alarm construction.
The watch is accompanied by a brown leather storage pouch.
Technical and Condition Details
Brand: Mentor
Type: Swiss mechanical alarm pocket watch
Movement marking: 4 Jewels
Winding: Manual mechanical winding
Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds and mechanical alarm
Running condition: Functioning normally when tested. No long-term test has been performed.
Hands: Skeleton-style hour and minute hands with separate gold-tone alarm-setting hand
Subsidiary seconds: Positioned at 6 o’clock
Alarm mechanism: Rear section marked Stop and Alarm, with Swiss patent markings
Origin marking: Swiss Made
Diameter: Approx. 55.09 mm
Weight: Approx. 94.31 g
Accessories: Brown leather storage pouch
Condition:
The watch is in good overall vintage condition. The dial remains complete and attractive, with clear numerals, scales and Mentor 4 Jewels signature. The case retains a good polished appearance with light age-related and normal signs of use. The leather pouch also shows an attractive period character.
Collector’s Highlights
Mechanical alarm function with a separate alarm-setting hand.
Rear Stop and Alarm controls with Swiss patent markings.
Large approximately 55 mm case with subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock.
Complete with a period-style leather storage pouch.
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