Vintage 1960s Sandoz 17J Incabloc Manual Wind Silver Dial Date 36mm Gold Watch

About this watch

A fine mid-century Swiss dress watch. The silver sunburst dial carries faceted applied gold-tone markers, gold hands, the Sandoz shield emblem and script signature, a date window at 3 o'clock and "17 Jewels Incabloc".

The 36mm gold-plated case has angled lugs and a stainless-steel back engraved with the Sandoz emblem and "Tropicalized", "Super Waterproof", "Antimagnetic" and "Incabloc" markings. Inside is a 17-jewel Swiss manual-wind movement signed Henri Sandoz & Fils. It is fitted to a dark brown lizard-pattern leather strap.

Brand heritage

The Sandoz name goes back to Henri Frédéric Sandoz of Le Locle, who founded Henri Sandoz & Fils around 1870 and in the 1890s helped establish the Tavannes Watch Co., which grew into a model factory with a thousand workers. The movement in this watch still carries the historic Henri Sandoz & Fils signature.

Why this one is special

• Movement signed Henri Sandoz & Fils
• Faceted applied markers on a sunburst dial
• Practical date at 3 o'clock
• Classic 36mm 1960s dress size

Specifications

• Brand: Sandoz
• Era: 1960s
• Case size: 36 mm, gold plated, stainless-steel back
• Movement: Henri Sandoz & Fils Swiss manual wind, 17 jewels, Incabloc
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
• Dial: silver sunburst, faceted applied gold-tone markers
• Strap: dark brown lizard-pattern leather

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition. The gold plating shows warm lustre with light age-appropriate surface wear. The dial is clean with crisp lettering. The caseback shows surface scratches. The strap shows vintage wear. 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.