Vintage 1970s Antecar Swiss Manual Wind 21J Blue Sunburst Dial Date 36mm Watch

About this watch

A deep blue sunburst dial with applied square markers, gold-tone Arabic 12 and 6, gold-tone hands and a framed date window at 3 o'clock. The dial is signed "ANTECAR", "21 Jewels Shockprotected" and "Swiss Made".

The brushed stainless-steel cushion case measures approximately 36mm and 13mm thick, with a screw-down caseback. Inside is a 21-jewel Swiss hand-wound movement, shown in the listing photos. It is fitted with a blue leather strap.

Brand heritage

Antecar 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

• Vivid blue sunburst dial typical of the early 1970s
• Chunky brushed steel cushion case
• 21-jewel Swiss shock-protected manual-wind movement
• Movement photographed in the listing

Specifications

• Brand: Antecar, Swiss made
• Era: 1970s
• Case: brushed stainless steel, cushion, approx. 36 mm, approx. 13 mm thick, screw-down back
• Movement: Swiss mechanical manual wind, 21 jewels, shock protected
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds, date
• Dial: blue sunburst with applied square markers
• Strap: blue leather, 19 mm

Condition

Pre-owned, in very good vintage condition with light signs of 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.