Vintage West End Watch Co Sowar Prima Manual 17J Black Military Dial 29mm Box

About this watch

A compact West End Watch Co. Sowar Prima in a 29mm "boy size" steel case. The deep black military-style dial has luminous triangle markers with 12, 3, 6 and 9, luminous dots, a red centre seconds hand, the "West End Watch Co Sowar" script and the Prima cross logo.

The case has a decagonal screw-down caseback and is sharp and unpolished. Inside is a Swiss 17-jewel manual-wind movement. It comes on a period stainless steel expansion bracelet, 16mm wide, with a West End box.

Brand heritage

The West End Watch Co. was founded in 1886 in Bombay as a Swiss firm, selling watches made in the Swiss Jura to India and the East. Its robust watches were worn by soldiers, railwaymen and civil servants across India, the Gulf and beyond. The Sowar line (the word means a cavalryman) dates back to the First World War, and the Sowar Prima became the brand's best-known water-resistant everyday watch.

Why this one is special

• Military-style black triangle dial
• Original, unpolished case
• Swiss 17-jewel manual-wind movement
• Comes with a West End box

Specifications

• Brand / Model: West End Watch Co. Sowar Prima
• Era: 1970s
• Case size: 29 mm (boy size), stainless steel, approx. 11 mm thick
• Caseback: decagonal, screw-down
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, manual wind, 17 jewels
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds
• Dial: black with luminous triangle markers
• Bracelet: stainless steel expansion, 16 mm

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition, original and unpolished. The case is sharp and the expansion bracelet is tight. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, water resistance is not guaranteed and timekeeping may differ from a modern watch. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch and a West End box.

Shipping & Returns

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