Vintage Cornavin Geneve 17J Incabloc Date Swiss Manual Tropical Dial 34mm Watch

About this watch

A 1960s Swiss-made men's dress watch from Cornavin of Geneva. The champagne dial has aged into a warm, uneven tropical patina with orange-brown toning and speckling, giving it real vintage character. It carries applied gold-tone markers with distinctive teardrop/comma markers at 12, 6 and 9, tapered dagger batons at the other hours, dauphine hands and a date window at 3 with red numerals. Signed "Cornavin Geneve 17 Jewels", "Incabloc" and "Swiss Made". Inside is a Swiss 17-jewel hand-wound movement with the bridge signed "Seventeen 17 Jewels, Unadjusted, Swiss, Gigantic S.A." and marked "4017 N". The screw-down caseback is signed "Stainless Steel Back", "Waterproof", "Antimagnetic", "Incabloc" and "Swiss".

Brand heritage

Cornavin was a Geneva watch brand, named after the city's Cornavin quarter around its main railway station. In the 1950s and 1960s it sold Swiss-made mechanical watches like this one. Later it became better known for marketing Soviet-made watches in Western markets.

Why this one is special

• Swiss-made 1960s Cornavin Geneve with date, a less common configuration
• Characterful tropical patina dial with unique, uneven toning
• Applied teardrop and dagger markers, dauphine hands, red date numerals
• 17-jewel manual-wind movement with Incabloc shock protection
• Classic midsize 34mm case with screw-down stainless steel caseback, comes in a presentation box

Specifications

• Brand: Cornavin Geneve
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, manual wind, 17 jewels, Incabloc; bridge signed "Gigantic S.A.", marked "4017 N"
• Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, date at 3
• Case: chrome-plated case with stainless steel screw-down caseback (signed "Stainless Steel Back"), approx. 33.7 mm without crown (measured), approx. 40.8 mm lug to lug (measured)
• Caseback markings: "Stainless Steel Back", "Waterproof", "Antimagnetic", "Incabloc", "Swiss"; no visible reference or serial number on the outside of the caseback
• Dial: champagne with tropical patina, applied gold-tone markers, date window at 3
• Crystal: acrylic
• Strap: black leather with white contrast stitching and steel pin buckle (replacement)
• Era: 1960s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The dial shows strong, uneven patina with brown staining, spots and light marks; the hands show oxidation. The case and caseback show scratches and wear consistent with age, with some plating wear and small dark spots/pitting around the caseback edge, and the crystal has light marks. The "Waterproof" caseback marking is original; water resistance is not tested or guaranteed for a vintage watch, so please keep it away from water. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on a black leather strap, and a "Swiss Made" presentation box (not original Cornavin). No papers.

Shipping & Returns

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