Vintage 1970s Vialux Super 21J Swiss Manual Purple Dial Gold Plated 36mm Watch

About this watch

A striking purple-to-rose gradient sunburst dial, signed "VIALUX", "Shockprotected", "Super" in red and "21 Jewels", with applied gold-tone markers, gold-tone hands, a red seconds hand and a date window at 3 o'clock. Swiss Made.

The round gold-plated case measures approximately 36mm and 10mm thick, with a screw-down caseback. Inside is a Swiss hand-wound movement, shown in the listing photos. It is fitted with a black leather strap.

Brand heritage

Vialux was one of the many small independent Swiss watch brands of the post-war decades. Labels like this did not make their own movements; they bought proven calibres from the specialist Swiss movement makers, cased them under their own name and sold them mainly through export distributors. Few company records survive, and many such brands disappeared during the quartz crisis of the 1970s, which is why signed examples in working order are an interesting find for collectors today.

Why this one is special

• Rare purple gradient sunburst dial
• 21-jewel shock-protected Swiss movement
• Gold-plated case with date
• Movement photographed in the listing

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Vialux Super, Swiss made
• Era: circa 1970s
• Case: gold plated, round, approx. 36 mm, approx. 10 mm thick, screw-down back
• Movement: Swiss mechanical manual wind, 21 jewels, shock protected
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds, date
• Dial: purple gradient sunburst with applied gold-tone markers
• Strap: black leather, 18 mm

Condition

Pre-owned, in very good vintage condition with light signs of wear consistent with age. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch. Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

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