Vintage 1970s Cronel Jump Hour Mechanical Digital Watch Square Black Dial 38mm

About this watch

A great example of the short-lived mechanical "digital" era. The black dial with grey frame is signed CRONEL with its crown emblem, Shockprotected and Swiss Made; the hour is shown on a jumping disc and the minutes on a rotating disc, read against a yellow pointer.

The wide brushed cushion "TV" case measures approx. 38mm across and 14mm thick, with a stainless steel snap-on back marked CRONEL 504, Waterresistant, Shockprotected, Swiss Made. Inside is a Swiss Buler manual-wind movement. It is fitted with a black leather strap.

Brand heritage

Cronel was one of the smaller Swiss brands of the period, marked with a stylised crown emblem. In the 1970s it was one of the brands of Camy Watch Co. of Geneva, the company Raymond Weil directed before founding his own brand. Mechanical "digital" watches like this one were a short-lived Swiss answer to the electronic age: before quartz and LED displays took over in the later 1970s, makers housed simple mechanical movements in futuristic cases and showed the time through windows, with the hour on a jumping disc and the minutes on a rotating disc.

Why this one is special

• Collectible 1970s jump hour design
• Black dial with yellow reading pointer
• Wide brushed cushion case with real wrist presence
• Signed Cronel dial and caseback

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Cronel Jump Hour
• Era: circa 1970s
• Case: cushion / TV shape, brushed chrome-tone case, stainless steel snap-on back, approx. 38 mm wide, 14 mm thick
• Movement: Swiss Buler mechanical, manual wind
• Display: jumping hour disc and rotating minute disc
• Strap: black leather, 18 mm

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The case shows honest wear with scratches, small marks and plating wear to the case edges, as seen in the photos. The dial and display discs are clean and easy to read. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its strap. Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

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