Vintage Grovana Ladies Hidden Dial Bangle Watch 17 Jewels Swiss Mechanical 1970s

About this watch

A charming vintage Grovana "secret" cocktail watch from the 1970s. The small round watch head sits under a hinged, spring-loaded lid set with clear and red rhinestones: closed, it reads as a jewelled bangle; flip the lid open and the off-white dial appears, signed "Grovana", "17 Jewels" and "Swiss Made", with gold-tone Arabic numerals and gold-tone hands. The gold-tone case flows into a rigid fluted bangle set with small stones on the shoulders, and a fine safety chain is fitted for extra security.

Brand heritage

Grovana's roots go back to 1924, when the brothers Hans and Walter Gröflin founded a movement factory in Tenniken, near Basel, Switzerland. In 1970 Werner Bitterli took over the factory and gave it the Grovana name, launching the first Grovana watch collection the following year. The company is still family owned and still makes its watches in Tenniken.

Why this one is special

• Hidden dial "secret watch" design with a hinged rhinestone-set lid
• Swiss Made 17-jewel mechanical movement
• Rigid gold-tone bangle with a safety chain, an elegant piece of vintage jewellery that also tells the time
• Petite 19mm size, true to 1970s ladies' cocktail watch style

Specifications

• Brand: Grovana
• Type: ladies' hidden dial cocktail bangle watch
• Case size: 19 mm
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, 17 jewels
• Case: gold-tone with stainless steel caseback marked "Swiss Made Stainless Steel Back"
• Lid: hinged cover set with clear and red rhinestones
• Dial: off-white with gold-tone Arabic numerals and hands, signed "Grovana 17 Jewels Swiss Made"
• Bracelet: rigid gold-tone fluted bangle with stone-set shoulders and safety chain
• Era: 1970s (estimated)

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with normal signs of age: wear to the gold-tone plating on the case and bangle, light scratches on the caseback and some marks on the dial. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch, presented in a Pandora gift box (not the original Grovana box). No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.

Ref: H827