1960s Vintage Elgin Sportsman 17 Jewels Watch Part of our premium collection, the1960s vintage Elgin Sportsman 17 Jewels watch is a luxury timepiece that features a gold plated case, hour markers, and watch hands. For a watch that dates back to the 1960s, the gold-plating is quite impressive. The watch is powered by a mechanical manual-wind 17 Jewels movement. In the 1960s this would be considered an elegant sports watch, thus being named Elgin Sportsman. Product details:Brand: Elgin.Condition: Very Good.Case width: 32 mm.Case strap length: 23 cm.Wrist size: medium-large.Stainless steel back.Gold-Plated.Mechanical Movement.17 Jewels.Year: Circa 1960s The watch is in working condition. This is a vintage mechanical watch that has been preserved in very good condition. In order for it to keep time correctly, the watch needs to be hand-wound periodically. About mechanical watches Amechanical watchis awatchthat uses aclockwork mechanismto measure the passage of time,as opposed toquartz watcheswhich function electronically, with the help of a small battery. A mechanical watch is driven by a mainspringwhichmust be hand-wound periodically. Its force is transmitted through a series of gears to power balance,a weighted wheel that oscillates back and forth at a constant rate. A device called anescapement releases the watch’s wheels to move forward a small amount with each swing of the balance wheel, moving the watch’s hands forward at a constant rate. Shop the most beautifulvintage mechanical watcheson Vintage Radar! ____________ ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VINTAGE RADAR From our collection of vintages and antiques, only the best pieces make it through our selection for this platform.Our goal is to locate the finest vintage pieces and reclaim their original, timeless beauty. The process behind our brand is a complex one: restoring antique and vintage pieces, making them look flawless, carefully reconstructing what is broken and capturing them as accurately as possible so that these articles get a chance to a second story. The age, the brand and all the work behind every product, are all reflected in the price of our items.You can read more about the story behind our brandhere. Our vintage watches are extensively verified by local watchmakers that we work with. Any repairs needed are done by professionals, so rest assured, all the watches are in perfect working condition. They are additionally checked for another 24 hours, once the order is placed, before shipping. The pieces we sell are vintage, so they may present marks of the passage of time. Make sure you have a close look at the photos of each product. We try to capture them as accurately as possible. Colors may differ slightly. ____________ SHIPPING INFORMATION: WeofferFree Internationalshipping with Tracking Number.The shipping price is already included in the price of the watch. The items can be shipped worldwide, from Romania. In particular cases, items can be shipped from a different country. We advise that you provide your phone number when entering the shipping address so that the post office can contact you if necessary, once the package arrives. For more information regarding shipping seetheFrequently Asked Questionspage. SECURE PAYMENTS – PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT: All payments are securely processed through Paypal Express Checkout, which accepts all major credit card networks (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover). All processing fees are included in the price of the product, no extra taxes will apply. ____________ Gota question for us? Check out theFrequently Asked Questionspage. Orcontact usfor more information. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “1960s Vintage Elgin Sportsman 17 Jewels Gold-Plated Watch” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
