1970s Jupiter Crystal De Luxe 17J Swiss Manual Wind Yellow Dial Date 38mm Watch

About this watch

A bold piece of 1970s design. The warm yellow-champagne dial is signed "JUPITER" with its star logo, "Crystal", "De Luxe", "17 Jewels Super Shock" and "T Swiss Made T". An octagonal printed frame with green dot minute track surrounds the centre, with faceted applied markers at 12, 3 and 6, a red-tipped seconds hand and a date window at 3 o'clock.

The 38mm stainless-steel cushion case has wide, sunburst-finished flanks around a faceted crystal that gives the watch its striking look. It runs on a 17-jewel Swiss hand-wound movement and is fitted with a brown leather strap.

Brand heritage

Jupiter was one of the many small independent Swiss watch brands of the post-war decades. Labels like this did not make their own movements; they bought proven calibres from the specialist Swiss movement makers, cased them under their own name and sold them mainly through export distributors. Few company records survive, and many such brands disappeared during the quartz crisis of the 1970s, which is why signed examples in working order are an interesting find for collectors today.

Why this one is special

• Distinctive 1970s cushion case with sunburst flanks
• Uncommon yellow octagon-pattern dial
• 17-jewel Swiss manual-wind movement with date
• Large 38mm size that wears with real presence

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Jupiter Crystal De Luxe
• Era: 1970s
• Case size: approx. 38 mm, stainless steel, snap caseback, approx. 10 mm thick
• Movement: Swiss mechanical manual wind, 17 jewels, Super Shock
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds, date
• Dial: yellow-champagne with octagonal frame, faceted markers
• Strap: brown leather, 18 mm

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with normal signs of age and use to the case and crystal. 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.