pocket watch - Vintage - 1960-1969
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Vintage pocket watch with manual winding movement, Swiss-made, 50 mm case diameter, metal case, 80 g, from 1960–1969, in working order with good condition and visible wear, shipped insured.
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Up for auction is a classic vintage Swiss-made railroad pocket watch manufactured for the Turkish State Railways (TCDD - Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları) around the 1950s. White dial in excellent condition with clear black Arabic numerals and an outer 24-hour track (13–24). Prominent red,pink winged railway logo under the "17 RUBIS" inscription. Sub-second dial located at 6 o'clock position. Marked: "INCABLOC", "ANTIMAGNETIC", and "SWISS MADE" at the bottom. Solid metal case featuring a high-relief engraving on the back depicting a steam locomotive beneath the Turkish Crescent and Star, along with the official TCDD emblem. Inner cuvette,dust cover is nicely decorated with exhibition award medals and engraved "ANCRE DE PRECISION". High-grade Swiss hand-winding movement: Unitas Caliber 497 (stamped with the Unitas shield logo). 17 Jewels, Incabloc shock protection. Marked: "17 JEWELS SWISS". Excellent vintage condition with normal light signs of wear consistent with age. No major dents or deep scratches. The watch is in fully working order, winds smoothly, runs nicely, and keeps good time. Diameter (excluding crown): ~50 mm
Up for auction is a classic vintage Swiss-made railroad pocket watch manufactured for the Turkish State Railways (TCDD - Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları) around the 1950s. White dial in excellent condition with clear black Arabic numerals and an outer 24-hour track (13–24). Prominent red,pink winged railway logo under the "17 RUBIS" inscription. Sub-second dial located at 6 o'clock position. Marked: "INCABLOC", "ANTIMAGNETIC", and "SWISS MADE" at the bottom. Solid metal case featuring a high-relief engraving on the back depicting a steam locomotive beneath the Turkish Crescent and Star, along with the official TCDD emblem. Inner cuvette,dust cover is nicely decorated with exhibition award medals and engraved "ANCRE DE PRECISION". High-grade Swiss hand-winding movement: Unitas Caliber 497 (stamped with the Unitas shield logo). 17 Jewels, Incabloc shock protection. Marked: "17 JEWELS SWISS". Excellent vintage condition with normal light signs of wear consistent with age. No major dents or deep scratches. The watch is in fully working order, winds smoothly, runs nicely, and keeps good time. Diameter (excluding crown): ~50 mm
Details
Brand
pocket watch
Model
Vintage
Shipped insured
Yes
Period
1960-1969
Movement
Manual winding
Case material
Metal
Case diameter
50 mm
Condition
Good - visible signs of wear
Weight
80 g
Width lug/ watch band
5 cm
In working order
Yes
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