Vintage Kelek 17 Jewels Manual Wind Mens Watch Silver Dial Gold Plated 34mm 60s

Vintage Kelek Dress Watch – Swiss Manual Wind 17 Jewels – Silvered Sunburst Dial – Gold Plated – 34mm – 1960s

A vintage Kelek dress watch from the 1960s. The bright silvered sunburst dial carries applied gold-tone hour markers, doubled at 2, 4, 8 and 10, gold-tone leaf hands and a slim centre seconds hand, with "Swiss Made" at the base. The round gold-plated case measures approximately 34mm, and the caseback is marked "Kelek", "17 Jewels", "Waterproof", "Antimagnetic", "Incabloc" and "Unbreakable Mainspring". Inside is a Swiss manual-wind movement with 17 jewels and Incabloc shock protection. It is fitted with a later black leather strap.

Brand heritage

Kelek was founded in 1896 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The firm made reliable everyday watches through the mid twentieth century and later became known for complicated automatic chronographs and modular complications, some of which it supplied to other houses. In 1997 the company was taken over by Breitling and became Breitling Chronométrie.

Model history

Before its chronograph era, Kelek produced classic three-hand dress watches such as this one for the export market. The 34mm case, sunburst dial with applied markers and hand-wound 17-jewel movement with Incabloc represent the standard Swiss gentleman's watch of the 1960s.

Specifications

• Brand: Kelek
• Period: 1960s
• Movement: Swiss manual wind, 17 jewels, Incabloc
• Functions: Hours, minutes, centre seconds
• Case: Gold plated, round, screw caseback
• Case size: Approx. 34mm
• Dial: Silvered sunburst with applied gold-tone markers
• Strap: Black leather (not original)

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with wear consistent with age. The caseback shows significant plating wear and a visible mark where base metal is exposed, and the bezel edge shows light plating wear. No water resistance is implied by the caseback marking. Please view all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

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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