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Juvenia Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1950's High Grade

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FACTORY / HOUSE: Juvenia Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 28mm X Width 19mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 765 DIAL / HANDS: Original Gilt with Baton Markers / Baton Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 17mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is a great looking and elegant watch by a legendary Swiss house. Juvenia is an old established firm renowned for quality and design. This piece is in excellent original condition and was likely a woman's watch when new, but the 50's men wore smaller watches, so it might have been a man's watch. It is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 40 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course.
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. It is worth noting that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.
  • Seller Location:
    Long Beach, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 41701stDibs: LU422321390732
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