Herma - Calypso Automatic – 17 Rubini – Made in France - No reserve price - Unisex - 1970-1979

Fascinating 1975-era Herma Calypso Automatic, an original French mechanical timepiece that encapsulates all the style and personality of 1970s watchmaking.
Particularly distinctive for its generous gold-plated 20 micron cushion-shaped case, it features an elegant gold-toned dial with three-dimensional applied indices and an unusual multicolor minute track, characterized by red and blue details.
The hands with red inserts and the slender blue seconds hand complete a strong retro-styled design, enhanced by the date window framed at 3 o'clock.
Inside works the French automatic movement France Ébauches FE 3611 with 17 jewels, equipped with shock protection, testimony to the French mechanical tradition of the period.
An interesting collectible specimen, especially appreciated for the originality of the dial, the large size for the era, and the unmistakable 70s aesthetic.
The watch is in perfect working order and is presented with a black genuine leather strap.

Technical specifications
- Brand: Herma
- Model: Calypso Automatic
- Era: about 1975
- Production: Made in France
- Movement: mechanical automatic winding
- Caliber: France Ébauches FE 3611
- Jewels: 17
- Shock protection: Antichoc
- Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds and date at 3 o'clock
- Dial: gold color with satin finish
- Indices: applied, gold-toned, three-dimensional
- Minute track: multicolor, with black, blue, red and white sections
- Hands: hours and minutes with red inserts; central seconds blue
- Case: cushion-shaped, gold-plated 20 microns
- Caseback: stainless steel, with screw-down closure
- Crystal: domed plexiglass
- Case diameter: 39 mm, excluding crown
- Lug-to-lug length: about 41 mm
- Thickness: about 11.4 mm
- Strap: black genuine leather, with gold buckle

Conditions:
- The watch presents itself in good vintage condition, with signs of use consistent with its roughly fifty years of age.
- Movement: perfectly functioning, with automatic winding and operating functions.
- Dial: well preserved and fully legible, with minor signs of time. Particularly interesting are the applied indices and the characteristic multicolor track.
- Hands: well preserved, with the original red and blue color pairings.
- Case: shows surface scratches, small marks and wear to the gold finish, especially on the bezel, side surfaces and edges.
- Caseback: stainless steel, with engravings, marks and wear to the gold finish.

Important notes:
- The watch preserves the authentic charm and distinctive character of a French timepiece from the 70s.
- As it is a vintage pre-owned watch, its water resistance cannot be guaranteed.
- The published photographs are an integral part of the item description.
- Colors in the photos may vary slightly depending on natural light exposure.
- Any defects not expressly mentioned in the description but visible in the photos are considered adequately documented.

International buyers
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