Vintage 1950s Arly Triple Calendar Moonphase 17J Manual Wind Swiss Watch 33.5mm

About this watch

A charming mid-century Swiss complete-calendar watch signed Arly. The cream dial, now warmed by an even, honest patina, shows the day (THU) and month (MAY) in two windows beneath the script Arly logo, the date on an outer 1–31 track read by a central pointer hand with a blue arrow tip, and a moonphase with starry blue disc at 6 o'clock combined with the small seconds. Copper-brown Arabic numerals, gold leaf hands and the printed “17 JEWELS” complete the classic 1950s look. The 33.5mm gold plated case has a stainless steel screw-down back, with small recessed correctors on the case sides for setting the calendar, and comes on a gold-tone Fixoflex expanding bracelet.

Brand heritage

Arly was one of the many independent Swiss watch brands of the post-war era that built affordable, well-made mechanical watches around Swiss ebauche movements. The triple calendar with moonphase (day, month, pointer date and lunar cycle) was the showpiece complication of the 1940s and 1950s: famous houses such as Patek Philippe, Universal Genève and Movado used it in their prestige models, while smaller Swiss brands such as Arly brought the same “complete calendar” layout within reach of everyday buyers. Today these period moonphase calendars are sought after for their busy, beautiful dials and the charm of a mechanical calendar that you set by hand.

Why this one is special

• Full triple calendar: day and month windows plus pointer date on the outer track
• Moonphase at 6 o'clock with starry blue disc, combined with small seconds
• Swiss 17-jewel manual wind movement with Incabloc shock protection
• Original-looking patinated cream dial with copper-brown Arabic numerals
• Stainless steel back stamped Waterproof, Incabloc, Antimagnetic, Swiss, case number 1502
• Period gold-tone Fixoflex expanding bracelet (marked Made in Germany)

Specifications

• Brand: Arly (signed dial)
• Complications: day, month, pointer date, moonphase, small seconds
• Movement: Swiss manual wind (hand-winding), 17 jewels, Incabloc
• Case: gold plated, about 33.5mm without crown, about 12mm thick
• Caseback: stainless steel, screw-down, stamped “Waterproof Incabloc Antimagnetic Swiss Stainless Steel Back”, no. 1502
• Crystal: domed acrylic
• Dial: cream / beige with patina, Arabic numerals, 1–31 outer date track
• Bracelet: gold-tone Fixoflex expanding bracelet, about 17mm at the lugs
• Era: circa 1950s

Condition

• Pre-owned vintage condition, about 70 years old.
• Dial with strong, even patina and age spotting, as seen in the photos; we have not restored or refinished it.
• Gold plating shows wear and light marks on the case and lugs; the caseback shows normal light scratches.
• Acrylic crystal with light surface marks.
• Expanding bracelet with wear to the plating, mainly on the underside and the end links.
• Working at time of listing. As with any vintage mechanical watch, a service is recommended for daily use. Not waterproof today regardless of the caseback marking.
• The photos are part of the description; please look at all of them.

What's included

• The Arly watch on its expanding bracelet. The stand/box in some photos is for display only.

Shipping & Returns

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

Ref: H729