Vintage 1960s Novelti 17 Rubis Incabloc Manual Wind Swiss Mens Watch Silver 32mm

About this watch

A classic 1960s Swiss gents' dress watch. The silver sunburst dial is signed "Novelti" and "17 Rubis Incabloc", with Art-Deco-style Arabic 12 and 6, slim baton markers and silver-tone hands.

The 32mm stainless steel case has a screw-down back marked Waterproof and Swiss Made. Inside is a Swiss 17-jewel manual-wind movement (signed "Seventeen 17 Jewels Swiss") with Incabloc shock protection, shown in the photos. It is fitted to a black leather strap.

Brand heritage

Novelti is one of the many smaller Swiss brand names of the post-war decades, when independent assemblers built watches around Swiss-made movements for export markets around the world. Little is documented about the company itself, but watches like this one show the honest quality of everyday Swiss watchmaking of the 1960s, with jewelled movements and Incabloc shock protection.

Why this one is special

• Elegant sunburst dial with Art-Deco 12 and 6 numerals
• Swiss 17-jewel hand-wound movement with Incabloc
• Stainless steel screw-back case
• Classic 32mm dress size

Specifications

• Brand: Novelti, Swiss made
• Era: 1960s
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, manual wind, 17 jewels, Incabloc
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
• Case: stainless steel, approx. 32 mm, screw-down back
• Case thickness: approx. 8 mm
• Dial: silver sunburst with Arabic 12 and 6
• Strap: black leather, 16 mm

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with normal signs of age. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible and is not guaranteed water resistant. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its leather strap. Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

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