Key Features
Aside from some minor wear and tear to the caseback, this watch and it’s case is in excellent condition. The movement is running well after servicing including the day-date and alarm complications which are in great condition.
The beautiful silver dial is accented well by intricately polished steel indices. To match, the hour, minute, and seconds hands show the same mirror polished finish, which contrasts nicely with the red arrow-pointed alarm hand.
The two crowns recessed into the right hand side of the piece access a variety of features including quick set day-date (a rare feature for vintage watches) with instant change and also hacking seconds.
About Swiss Emperor
The Swiss Emperor brand was registered on the 24th of January 1959 by British entrepreneurs Kenneth Roy Gough and Jolan-Maria Ellis. The brand was then later sold to E. Gunzinger & Cie the owners of vintage brands Technos, Lator, Avalon and more.
Swiss Emperor watches were successfully presented in Littlewoods mail order catalogues from 1962 into the 1980s.
Servicing and Guarantee
This timepiece has been serviced with full disassembly. Make sure to follow the usage and care guidelines. 12 month warranty included.
Overview
Case and Strap
- Stainless steel case and screw-down caseback.
- Domed Acrylic crystal.
- Sturdy 22mm tan leather strap
- Splashproof/ weather proof
Dimensions:
- Width w/ crowns: 40.4mm
- Width w/o crowns: 39.9mm
- Thickness: 13.7mm
- Strap: 22mm
Dial and Hands
- Silver dial in perfect condition with black second indicators.
- Silver Baton style hands with tritium lume inserts (no longer glowing).
- Silver and black indices.
- Day-Date window with black lettering and outline.
Movement
- Swiss made movement.
- AS 5008 Calibre.
- Automatic.
- Alarm Complication
- Day-Date
Testing results:
- Testing duration: 2 week cyclic test.
- Average timekeeping range: 15-30 sec/day.
Servicing and Guarantee
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- Fully serviced.
- Mechanics in full working order.
- Care and usage guidelines.
