Watch: Gents Croton Wrist Watch c.1960

The watch has a 17-jewel Swiss hand-winding movement which is working nicely. It is signed Croton Watch Co. The brand name Croton was registered by Nivada Sa in 1939. There are two empty retaining screw holes within the movement, these screws are not required as the shaped case back is designed to hold everything in place. There are a couple of empty screw holes within the movement. These are for retaining screws but they are not needed for this particular watch because it has a retaining ring to hold everything in place. The watch measures 33mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is stainless steel and it is in lovely condition, just wear to the finish on the winding crown. The back of the watch states that the watch is waterproof but, as with any vintage watch, it should be kept away from water and moisture. The lens is in lovely condition. The signed subtly textured dial is in its original finish with dauphine shaped hands, black centre seconds sweep and a very stylish number 12. Overall, the condition is good, just a shade of discolouration. A new leather strap has been fitted. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All Prices Include UK Postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. 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.