Vintage 70s Tressa Al-Arabi Sporting Club Kuwait Dial Swiss Manual 35mm Watch
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A collectible 1970s Gulf sporting watch. The champagne dial carries the green-and-gold emblem of Al-Arabi Sporting Club with the Arabic inscription "النادي العربي الرياضي الكويت" (Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Kuwait), signed Tressa and Swiss Made, with baton markers and gold-tone hands.
The slim gold-plated round case measures about 35mm excluding the crown and has a steel snap back marked "Tressa Swiss Antimagnetic Stainless Steel Back". Inside is a 17-jewel Swiss manual-wind movement, shown in the photos. It is fitted on a dark brown leather strap.
Brand heritage
Tressa was a Swiss watch brand active from roughly the early 1960s to the early 1970s and was part of Zeno Watches. It specialised in the Arab markets, with colourful dials and period cases, and disappeared during the quartz crisis.
Al-Arabi Sporting Club is one of Kuwait's oldest and most successful sports clubs, known for its green colours.
Why this one is special
- Al-Arabi Sporting Club Kuwait emblem dial
- Collectible both as vintage Swiss watch and sports memorabilia
- Swiss 17-jewel manual-wind movement
- Slim, classic 35mm gold-plated case
Specifications
- Brand: Tressa, Swiss made
- Theme: Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Kuwait
- Era: 1970s
- Case size: 35 mm excluding crown, gold plated, approx. 12 mm thick
- Caseback: steel snap back
- Movement: Swiss mechanical, manual wind, 17 jewels
- Dial: champagne with club emblem
- Strap: dark brown leather, 18 mm
Condition
Pre-owned in good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age; the gold plating shows wear on the lugs and case edges. As with any vintage mechanical watch, servicing is recommended for optimal performance. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.
What's included
The watch on a leather strap. Display box shown for presentation.
Shipping & Returns
Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.