Vintage 1950s Telion Swiss Manual 30mm Gold Tone Patina Dial Fancy Lugs Watch

Vintage Telion Swiss Manual Wind, 17 Jewels, 30mm Gold-Tone Case with Fancy Lugs, Patina Dial, Red Seconds, 1950s

A compact mid-century Swiss watch with plenty of character: a cream dial with heavy mottled patina, bold Arabic numerals, a fine outer minute track with dot-and-triangle markers, and a vivid red centre seconds hand. The 30mm gold-tone case has sharply sculpted, angular lugs.

Brand heritage

Telion is one of the many small Swiss dial names of the 1940s and 1950s that were sold through jewellers and export agents rather than under a famous manufacture. These watches typically used dependable jewelled lever movements from the large Swiss movement makers, and surviving company records are scarce.

Model history

Small, legible, military-influenced watches like this were the standard man’s wristwatch of the post-war years: 30–33mm cases, luminous-style numerals, centre seconds and a screw back marked waterproof. The decorative faceted lugs lift this example above the ordinary and point to 1950s production.

Specifications

• Brand: Telion
• Era: circa 1950s
• Movement: Swiss hand-wound mechanical, 17 jewels
• Functions: hours, minutes, red centre seconds
• Dial: cream with extensive patina, Arabic numerals, marked Waterproof
• Case: gold-tone, approx. 30mm, angular fancy lugs, screw back
• Strap: burgundy reptile-textured leather
• Made in Switzerland

Condition

Visibly aged vintage condition. The dial shows substantial spotting and discolouration, the case has scratches and areas of finish wear, and the crystal shows surface marks. The watch winds manually and works well for a vintage timepiece. The historical “Waterproof” marking is not a present-day water-resistance guarantee.

Please note

Please study all photos carefully. They show the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch.

Shipping

Ships from Giza, Egypt, carefully packed, with tracking.

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