Vintage Jovial 17J Manual Wind Swiss Watch 35mm Gold Plated 3D Floating Numerals

About this watch

This vintage Jovial has a dial built in two layers. A pale silver-champagne centre carries the Jovial bee emblem and signature, "17 Jewels" and Swiss Made, with small red and green dot accents on the minute track. Around it, a transparent outer chapter holds large three-dimensional gold-tone Arabic numerals and arrow markers that seem to float above the dial, giving the watch real depth and an Art Deco feel.

The 35mm gold-plated case has long tapered lugs and a broad bezel, with a stainless-steel screw-down caseback marked Antimagnetic, Waterproof, Shockprotected and Swiss Made. Inside is a Swiss 17-jewel manual-wind mechanical movement. It is fitted on a brown leather strap.

Brand heritage

Jovial was founded in 1929 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and later moved its headquarters to Biel/Bienne. From its earliest years the brand concentrated on the Middle Eastern market, where its dependable Swiss mechanical watches became widely known, a focus it has kept to this day.

Why this one is special

• Unusual layered dial with floating 3D gold-tone numerals
• Jovial bee-emblem signature, Swiss Made
• Generous 35mm case for its period
• Classic hand-wound Swiss mechanical movement

Specifications

• Brand: Jovial
• Era: circa 1960s
• Case size: 35 mm, gold plated, stainless-steel screw-down caseback
• Movement: Swiss mechanical manual wind, 17 jewels
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds
• Dial: silver-champagne centre with transparent outer chapter and gold-tone Arabic numerals
• Strap: brown leather

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition with clearly visible age. The dial and transparent outer chapter show ageing, spotting and tonal changes, and the hands and markers show age-related wear. The gold-plated case has scratches, rubbing and visible wear to the finish, and the caseback shows surface scratches. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch and the presentation box shown in the photos.

Shipping & Returns

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