Wittnauer Yellow Gold Filled Art

Creator: Wittnauer
Case Shape: Tonneau
Movement: Manual Wind
Style: Art Deco
Place of Origin: Switzerland
Period: 1950-1959
Date of Manufacture: 1950s
Condition: Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Wittnauer Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950s
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Width 26mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 76 Revue
DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Arabic Numerals / Gilt Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator, 16mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This classic watch by the renowned house of Wittnauer is done as a tonneau shape. The design was inspired by Louis Cartier. Cartier, when on a trip to Marseille France he saw barrels on the docks and realized that they barrel would make a perfect shape for a watch. So he designed one and the tonneau shaped watch is still in their line today. Wittnauer as well thought it was a worthy shape for a watch, so here it it. The watch is dependable and easy to service. You can wear this watch for all sorts of occasions and events and it will always be in style.

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