Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tank Watch German FB Forster 2075 Manual Wind 22x36mm

About this watch

A true Art Deco rectangular "tank" watch. The patinated dial has stepped geometric framing, blued Arabic numerals, blued hands and a small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.

The 22 x 36mm curved silver-tone case has a knurled crown and a snap-on back. Inside is a German manual-wind movement signed with the FB mark of Bernhard Förster and numbered 2075. It is fitted with a brown lizard-pattern leather strap.

Brand heritage

Bernhard Förster was a movement maker based in Pforzheim, the historic centre of the German watch and jewellery industry. Its movements, stamped with the FB mark, were supplied to many German watch brands.

Rectangular tank watches like this were the height of fashion from the 1920s through the 1940s, and this example captures the geometric style of the period.

Why this one is special

• Genuine Art Deco tank case with stepped dial design
• German FB (Förster) cal. 2075 manual-wind movement
• Small seconds subdial and blued hands
• Compact 22 x 36mm pre-war proportions

Specifications

• Movement maker: Bernhard Förster (FB), Pforzheim, Germany
• Era: circa 1930s
• Case size: 22 x 36 mm, silver tone, snap-on back
• Case thickness: approx. 8 mm
• Movement: FB cal. 2075, manual wind
• Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds
• Dial: patinated with Arabic numerals
• Strap: brown lizard-pattern leather, 18 mm

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition with honest age: dial patina and spotting, wear to the case finish and marks on the caseback. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch. Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.