Oris - Art Deco - Fancy Lugs - No reserve price - Men - 1900-1949

Oris – Art Deco Fancy Lugs – Manual Wind – Sector Dial – 33 mm

A charming vintage Swiss mechanical timepiece, dating approximately to the 1940s, this Oris combines a warm gold-plated case with distinctive fancy lugs and a softly aged silver sector dial. Its ornate hands and small-seconds configuration create a superb Art Deco-style composition, with elegant 33 mm proportions and expressive vintage character.

Technical Details

Brand: Oris

Model: Vintage Art Deco-style dress watch with fancy lugs

Period: Circa 1940s, approximate dating

Case: Gold-plated case

Diameter: 33 mm, excluding the crown

Crystal: Acrylic

Dial: Silver sector dial with pronounced age-related patina

Hour markers: Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, alternating with round hour plots

Hands: Ornate gold-toned hour and minute hands

Movement: Swiss mechanical movement, marked Cal. 451

Winding: Manual wind

Jewels: 15

Functions: Hours, minutes and small seconds

Small seconds: Subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock with concentric detailing

Minute track: Circular railway-style track separating the central dial from the outer hour sector

Lugs: Sculptural decorative fancy lugs with curved, raised detailing

Case back: Solid stainless steel

Water resistance: Not tested

Strap: Generic dark brown leather strap with an embossed pattern

Wrist size: Suitable for a wrist of up to approximately 19 cm

Accessories: Supplied with a generic presentation box

Condition Report

Grade B – Good vintage condition, with signs of use consistent with age.

The gold-plated case displays scratches, small marks and localised plating wear, particularly around the bezel and decorative lugs. The stainless-steel case back shows surface scratches and spotting. The silver sector dial presents pronounced patina, scattered marks and uneven discolouration, while the numerals, hour plots and ornate hands show age-related wear. The acrylic crystal displays surface marks.

The supplied leather strap is heavily worn, with visible cracking, fraying and deterioration around the attachment areas; replacement is recommended before regular wear. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form an essential part of the condition description.

The watch’s water resistance has not been tested. Contact with water should therefore be avoided.

Story & Heritage

Oris was founded in Hölstein, Switzerland, in 1904 by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian. Named after a nearby brook, the company began a watchmaking story rooted in the Swiss village and its surrounding landscape.

Presented as dating circa the 1940s, this vintage example offers an expressive interpretation of the traditional round dress watch. Its superb Art Deco-style design brings together a sector dial, small-seconds configuration and sculptural fancy lugs. The flowing contours of the lugs complement the ornate hands, giving the watch a decorative identity beyond its compact dimensions.

The silver sector dial carries the visible passage of time through its warm, uneven patina. A clearly defined railway-style minute track separates the central area from the outer hour markers, creating depth and balance. At 6 o’clock, the finely detailed small-seconds register completes the composition with a restrained mechanical accent.

Inside, the manual-wind movement preserves the personal ritual of winding a vintage watch. With its distinctive fancy lugs, ornate hands and balanced 33 mm proportions, this Oris offers an appealing combination of Swiss mechanical tradition, Art Deco styling and individual vintage character.

Internal Reference Number - Xtm. 207