2.1018 XL SWISS EMPEROR 2978W AUTOMATIC ALARM, 1970s

This vintage alarm wristwatch boasts a strong and sturdy steel Tonneau shaped case with a solid stainless steel bracelet. Case polishing and brushing have been recently updated, looks fresh and nice.

This sporty timepiece is run with a complicated AS 5008 movement with a set of functions combining alarm, day-date display and a self winding. The silver dial is accented by polished steel indices. To match, the hour, minute, and seconds hands show the same mirror polished finish, which contrasts with the red arrow-pointed alarm hand. This watch is in excellent cosmetic and technical condition. The movement is running well after servicing, all functions are working fine. The alarm sound is loud and clear.

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.

Key Features

• Solid steel case, large size, 40+mm case width
• Solid steel bracelet, length ~20 cm
• Top crown for manual winding / quick date setting / time setting
• Bottom crown for Alarm manual winding / setting
• Pull out the bottom crown to set the alarm ‘ON’
• Valuable AS 5008 movement: automatic + day-date + alarm
• Self-winding rotor winds up the main movement mainspring clockwise and winds up the alarm mainspring counter-clockwise
• Case/bracelet polishing is updated
• Serviced and is ready to wear, a 12-month warranty is applied