Vintage 1970s Orion Digital Jump Hour Swiss Mechanical 17J TV Case 42mm Watch

About this watch

A true Space Age conversation piece. Instead of hands, rotating discs show the hour and the minutes through an arrow-shaped window, set in a dark blue-grey dial with white racing stripes, signed "Orion" and "Digital Swiss".

The big 42mm TV-shaped case has a gold-tone front and a steel snap back, giving bold retro wrist presence. It runs on a Swiss manual-wind mechanical movement with 17 jewels and is fitted on a navy blue leather strap.

Brand heritage

In the late 1960s and 1970s many Swiss makers experimented with mechanical "digital" watches, using rotating hour and minute discs instead of hands to give a futuristic look before electronic displays took over. These jump-hour or direct-read watches, produced under smaller Swiss names such as this Orion, are now collected as icons of 1970s design.

Why this one is special

• Mechanical direct-read display, no hands
• Arrow-shaped window and racing-stripe dial
• Large 42mm TV case with strong 1970s style
• Swiss manual-wind movement, 17 jewels

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Orion Digital
• Era: 1970s
• Movement: Swiss manual wind, 17 jewels
• Display: mechanical jump-hour / direct-read discs
• Case: gold-tone front, steel snap back, approx. 42 mm, 11 mm thick
• Dial: dark blue-grey with white stripes
• Strap: navy blue leather, 20 mm

Condition

Very good vintage condition. The case keeps its sharp lines and the gold-tone finish is bright. The discs are aligned and the jump is crisp. The movement winds smoothly and is running. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

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