Vintage 1970s Waltham Selfwinding Swiss Automatic 17J Day-Date 34mm Watch

About this watch

A clean and classic piece of 1970s Swiss watchmaking: a vintage Waltham Selfwinding automatic, reference B-411 / 908. The sunburst champagne-silver dial has applied 3D block indices with black inlays, lumed baton hands and a framed day-date window at 3 o'clock, and is signed Waltham Selfwinding, Incabloc 17 Jewels.

The 34mm stainless-steel case has prominent angular, faceted lugs and a screw-down steel caseback. Inside, the 17-jewel Swiss automatic movement with Incabloc shock protection carries a rotor signed Waltham Watch Co., Seventeen 17 Jewels, Unadjusted, Swiss. It is mounted on a vintage geometric stainless-steel expandable bracelet.

Brand heritage

The Waltham Watch Company was founded in 1850 and settled in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1854, where it pioneered the mass production of watches with interchangeable machine-made parts. Waltham became one of America's great watchmakers, famous for railroad-grade pocket watches, and produced more than 30 million watches before its American factory closed in 1957. The Waltham name continued on Swiss-made watches from the 1950s onwards, combining the American heritage with Swiss movements.

Why this one is special

• Swiss automatic 17-jewel movement with Incabloc shock protection and Waltham-signed rotor
• Practical day-date complication
• Distinctive faceted lugs give a bold 1970s look in a wearable 34mm size
• Period-correct expandable steel bracelet

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Waltham Selfwinding
• Reference: B-411 / 908
• Era: 1970s
• Case: stainless steel, 34 mm, approx. 11 mm thick, screw-down back
• Movement: Swiss automatic, 17 jewels, Incabloc
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds, day and date
• Dial: sunburst champagne-silver, applied block indices
• Bracelet: expandable stainless steel, 18 mm

Condition

Great vintage condition with sharp facet lines on the lugs and light surface wear consistent with age. The sunburst dial is clean and clear; hands and applied markers remain intact. The movement winds smoothly, runs strong and sets time and calendar properly. The caseback has clean, legible stampings inside and out, and the bracelet expands smoothly. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its expandable bracelet. The display box in the photos is used for presentation and is not original Waltham packaging.

Shipping & Returns

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