For sure, this is a gorgeous timepiece! A vintage Helbros mechanical wristwatch dated from the 1950's, very fancy and in good condition! It is coming with an original fancy Helbros case.
It is a manual wind watch with an original Helbros Watch Co. movement caliber 101, 7 jewels, sub second, unadjusted, Swiss made.
The dial, case, lugs, and crystal are all beautiful and in fantastic condition! The original dial is a light beige with a textured, two-toned design and has gold-applied Arabic numerals and dagger hour markers with matching gold hands. The dial is signed with the Helbros name and logo. It is cased in a gorgeous 25.8mm square case with fancy sides and lug design, all in 10K yellow rolled gold plate. The fancy cut-glass crystal is stepped, with some scratches – this is not an easy replacement. Despite the minor scratches, the crystal is still very attractive and does not detract from the overall beauty of the watch.
Adding to the beauty is the vintage JB Champion gold stainless steel one-piece flex bracelet. It has a very pretty geometric pattern on the sides.
This vintage Helbros wristwatch is in beautiful condition and keeping great time!
Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or respectful offers.
Case Back Signed: 10K Rolled Gold Plate
Movement: Swiss Caliber 101 17 Jewels
Measurements (mm): Case diameter: 25.8 Case with Crown: 27.6 Case Lug to Lug: 36.6 Case Thickness: 10.3 Lug Width: 16.4 Band Width: 17.3
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.
The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have. It will be carefully packed.
