Up for auction is a very rare “Courbée” art deco style watch for the real collector! The Pontiac Courbée is a watch with a rich history and a unique story. The watch brand Pontiac was introduced in 1931 by the Dutch Ali Kinsbergen, and was produced in Biel, Switzerland. The goal of the founders of Pontiac was to make the best watch accessible to everyone, by providing high quality at a reasonable price. Pontiac only became really known after the fall of the Dutch rider, Wim van Elst, in the Tour de France of 1951, where Pontiac launched an advertising campaign with the legendary words: "Tik Tak Pontiac. I fell seventy meters deep, my heart stood still, but my Pontiac was running....". This watch is a unique piece for collectors and lovers of special stories and good quality. Brand: Pontiac Model: Courbée Reference no: 797 Year or period: 1950 Movement: Hand winding Case material: Stainless steel Case diameter: 20mm without crown / 21 x 41 mm with crown and lugs Material bracelet: New old stock perlon The genuine leather new old stock strap is quite short, for the smaller wrist, but it’s included together with the black perlon strap Condition: Used, signs of age - watch keeps time Dial: silver. Some patina Crown: original Case: stainless steel, very good condition