Pocket Watch: Gents 1960s Gloriosa Wrist Watch

The watch has a 17-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is a Durowe calibre 1258 which was in production from 1961. The watch measures 32.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is gold plated, there is a little rubbing to the lugs but nothing too serious. There is wear to the plate on the back of the watch. The screw-on case back is stainless steel, it states that the watch is water protected but, as with any vintage watch, it should be kept away from water and moisture. The lens is in lovely condition (some reflection showing in the photos). The dial is signed Gloriosa, a brand name registered by several companies but we believe this to be from Peter Muenster Kg of Darmstadt, German who registered the Gloriosa name in 1959. As the watch has a German movement, this is the most likely watch assembler… he would have bought the components in, assembled the watch in readiness for wholesale. The dial is in lovely condition with original hands, centre seconds hand and outer minute markers. The original hands have a little marking. A new leather strap has been fitted. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All Prices Include UK Postage. Please contact us for international shipping prices (Ddu, details in delivery information section below). All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.