Vintage BIG Military Chronograph Unmarked Snail Dial SERVICED WITH WARRANTY

Description: Welcome! Thank you for stopping by. Offered here is a handsome 1950's-1960's Watches Inc chronograph with 'snail dial', fit for a watch collector, admirer of vintage items, or simply as an everyday watch. Fully serviced, keeping time and warrantied. Offered as Buy-it-now. I could not find anything on Watch Inc. What i find interesting about this watch is that it follows the mid-century trend of small scale and small volume watch brands. Companies like Nivada, Felsa, Mimo, Yema, and even Wittnauer were far smaller than the likes of Omega, Rolex, Longines, Bulova, Universal Geneve, IWC and Heuer. With the exception of the brands who offered watches with their own inhouse movements, these large and small watch companies relied on a same cohort of movement (ebauches) manufacturers. This Watches Inc Chronograph is a prime example of the little guy trying to get a small bite out of the watch-pie, likely one of many of the Chronograph Suisse line of watches offered post-WW2.Movement: Well maintained, this exceptional piece runs on an unmarked Landeron 48 calibre movement, featuring 17 jewels. The Landeron 48 was the workhorse of many mid-century chronographs, in production from 1937 to the 1970s. The calibre 48 was the first true cam-switching chronograph movement. Measuring at 13.75 ligne, the movement is fully serviced and keeping superb time!Dial and Hands: The original vintage dial features a 'snail' scale and dual-tone finish in copper and silver. All original lume on dial and hands, which are blued steel. Overall the dial is in excellent condition, with some minor patina - Very nice!!Case: The case is in original untouched condition. Marked 'Watches Inc, Swiss' and Stainless Steel on the back, the case is a little over 36mm diameter and in excellent vintage condition. The crystal is original to the watch when i received it so has some marks and scratches. I actually like the authenticity of the imperfect crystal - but maybe that's just me. Please check out the photos! Strap: Synthetic rubber (?) strap - originally came with watch and i think fits it wellShipping: Free domestic shipping at buy-it-now price, otherwise $15; $50 internationally.Warranty: 3 month mechanical warranty valid for buy-it-now priced purchases and subject to assessment and approval. Warranty is for mechanical failure only. No cosmetic comments will be honored. Best-offer items do not come with warranty..Return Policy: Returns accepted upon notification of intent, if item is not as described (IOW, returns not acceptable if you change your mind) and within 3 days of receipt of item, less cost of shipping. Returns not accepted for international orders.About Us: big.business.time is obsessed with vintage watches. We focus our collection on military watches from WW1, both American brands like Waltham and Elgin, as well as Swiss made trench watches and a special fondness for Borgel cased examples. So great is our love for trench watches, we make our own period correct straps in multiple styles. Please see our other listings. In addition, we love vintage watches from later decades up to the 1960's, tracing the evolution of the wrist watch from a military technology to an everyday accessory. Our emphasis is mainly in no-name brands for everyday wearing, but also include a focus on Gruen and Tissot watches. Lastly, our obsession includes chronographs and Rolex bubblebacks from the 40's-60's. Our approach to repair is almost exclusively sympathetic, meaning that we will service the movement and leave all of the patina of the dial and cases untouched. We do not polish our cases, or have on very rare occasions. In most cases, the original crystal is retained and if needed only hand polished (plastic crystals only). Our preference is to retain as much of the patina of the watches that we acquire. Cases are cleaned of dirt and grime, crystals are buffed (if possible) and dials are only minimal touched, if at all. For big.business.time, this is the true essence of vintage watches and we hope you share in our enjoyment!Thank you for looking!

Price: 1799 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-01-13T00:30:44.000Z

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