Vintage 70s Kienzle Swiss Cosmopolitan Automatic Skin Diver 38mm Date Watch Box

About this watch

A 1970s Kienzle Swiss Cosmopolitan skin diver with a vertically brushed silver dial, applied luminous baton markers, luminous baton hands and a date window at 3 o'clock, signed Kienzle Swiss, Cosmopolitan, Automatic and T Swiss. An inner 12-hour ring sits inside a black rotating bezel, a combination that suits a watch named for the international traveller.

The 38mm cushion-shaped stainless steel case has a screw-down case back marked 20 ATM. It comes on its Kienzle-signed stainless steel bracelet with its original white Kienzle box.

Brand heritage

Kienzle is one of the oldest names in German timekeeping. The business began in 1822 in Schwenningen, in the Black Forest, and took its name from Jakob Kienzle, who joined the family firm in the 1880s and built it into one of the largest clock and watch makers in Europe.

For its better wristwatches the company turned to Switzerland, and pieces signed Kienzle Swiss combine the German brand with Swiss-made automatic movements and cases. The Cosmopolitan belongs to the golden age of the skin diver, the late 1960s and 1970s.

Why this one is special

• Classic 1970s skin diver with black rotating bezel and inner 12-hour ring
• Chunky 38mm cushion steel case with screw-down back, 20 ATM
• Swiss automatic movement with date
• Kienzle-signed steel bracelet
• Comes with the original Kienzle box

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Kienzle Swiss Cosmopolitan
• Era: circa 1970s
• Movement: Swiss mechanical automatic with date
• Case: stainless steel, cushion shape, approx. 38mm, 12mm thick, screw-down case back marked 20 ATM
• Bezel: black rotating bezel, inner 12-hour ring
• Dial: silver brushed, applied luminous baton markers, date at 3
• Bracelet: Kienzle-signed stainless steel, 19mm

Condition

Pre-owned vintage watch in good condition for its age, with signs of wear and scratches to the case, bezel and bracelet, as shown in the photos. The box shows age and wear. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch. Please examine all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its Kienzle bracelet and the Kienzle box shown. No papers.

Shipping & Returns

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