This is a nice model I’ve had for many years and one of the most accurate vintage ones of that period.
It features a quality Lord Elgin cal. 670, 21 jewel, Swiss lever 3 position adjusted manual movement. Power Reserve is an excellent 50 hours.
It is neatly cased within a Barrel or Tonneau shaped Wadsworth 14k Gold Filled body with fully extended articulated ‘fancy lugs’, so fits almost any wrist and looks good. Additionally the case features decoration on the top and lower pivot points.
The dial is a superb original coloured one with printed Roman numerals and perimeter minute graduations. Seconds are indicated by a sub-dial @6 and all hands are gold colour which contrasts well with the background.
The Barrel or Tonneau case dimensions – 22mm wide, 28mm upper/lower and 47.5mm to articulated arms. Case depth 9mm (including high-curve crystal). Overall a rather neatly designed model.
I featured this model back in 2024 here. And as I’m going through a vintage watch wearing year, I’m featuring a few of them currently as it proves just how good these watches are. I have quite a large collection and it never fails to impress. Lying in a cabinet for goodness knows how long, perhaps wound occasionally, rarely, if ever serviced or lubricated, they can be picked it up wound and they soldier on. And often with remarkable timekeeping.
So this model started life around 76 years ago is ticking away just fine – surely a testament to what is essentially a marvel of micro engineering. And unlike so many things today, should it go wrong (Heaven forbid!) it’s actually repairable – though happily in the case of this one – has never needed a thing done to it!
And this is probably my main reason for collecting mechanical watches – as they can accompany you through your lifetime and beyond. A very rare thing today!
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