Vintage 1960s Waltham Manhattan Swiss 17J Manual Square Steel Date 30mm Watch

About this watch

The champagne-cream dial has applied baton markers, the Waltham shield logo and a date window at 4 o'clock.

The square stainless steel case with integrated lugs measures approx. 30mm wide, 34mm lug to lug and 6mm thick, and wears larger than its width suggests. The snap caseback carries the embossed Waltham "W" shield outside and, inside, the case number 66-243-60 and "Waltham Watch Co USA, All Stainless Steel, Fab. Suisse, Swiss Made". Inside is a Waltham 17-jewel Swiss manual-wind movement with a rose-gold-tone finish. It comes on an olive green suede leather strap with cream stitching, 19mm wide.

Brand heritage

Waltham was founded in Massachusetts in 1850 and became the first company to mass-produce watches with interchangeable parts, growing into one of the great names of American watchmaking and supplying railroad and military timepieces for a century. The American factory closed in 1957, and the Waltham name continued on watches made in Switzerland and later elsewhere. In the 1960s Swiss-made Waltham watches were offered in slim, modern case shapes such as this square Manhattan.

Why this one is special

• Clean square case with integrated lugs, very architectural
• Signed Waltham 17-jewel Swiss movement with date
• Slim 6mm profile, elegant under a cuff
• Embossed Waltham shield caseback

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Waltham Manhattan
• Case number: 66-243-60
• Era: 1960s
• Movement: Waltham Swiss manual wind, 17 jewels
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date at 4
• Case: square stainless steel, integrated lugs, snap caseback
• Case size: approx. 30 mm wide, 34 mm lug to lug, 6 mm thick
• Dial: champagne-cream with applied batons
• Strap: olive green suede leather, 19 mm

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The case keeps its sharp edges, the dial has a soft, even patina, and the movement is clean. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible and is not guaranteed water resistant. 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.