SOLD - Croton Aquamatic Stainless Steel Back Screws Automatic Bumper 17J Mod A3ZS Cal 1171
SKU:
crot-001
$325.00
$325.00
$325.00
If you thought the Wittnauer All Proof was cool, take a look at this beauty. Vintage 1940s likely made for WWII, a stunning Croton Aquamatic all stainless steel screwed back waterproof type case driven by a clean and pristine Croton model A3ZS AS CAL 1171 bumper automatic, featuring a stunning two tone copper military type dial with fantastic blued hands. Please note the lume fell out of the hours hand during service. We decided not to re-lume this and keep it totally original, but can be easily done if you wish. This watch is super rare and was has barely any wear.
Stunning rugged example of vintage Croton all stainless steel modular automatic timepiece.
MOVEMENT: Pristine and clean, Croton model A3ZS AS CAL 1171 bumper automatic is signed: "Aquamatic, A3ZS, Croton Watch Co. Inc., seventeen 17 jewels, COW, compensating non-magnetic." Movement is pristine, clean and runs well.
CASE: Clean, round, screwed back waterproof type case measures 28.16 mm across without crown, 34.2 mm lug tip to tip, and 16 mm between lugs. Case back interior is signed: "Croton Watch Co., Inc., Swiss, brevet. +, no. 189190, made in Switzerland, base metal stainless steel, 462580." Case back is signed: "aquamatic, waterproof, non-magnetic, self-winding. " Crystal is pristine with sealing gasket.
DIAL: Fantastic two tone copper military type dial features luminescent Arabic numbers, white outer calibrated minute/seconds track, stunning luminescent hands. Dial is signed: "Croton, Aquamatic."
BAND: Fitted with tan, stitched, padded, leather band.
Stunning rugged example of vintage Croton all stainless steel modular automatic timepiece.
MOVEMENT: Pristine and clean, Croton model A3ZS AS CAL 1171 bumper automatic is signed: "Aquamatic, A3ZS, Croton Watch Co. Inc., seventeen 17 jewels, COW, compensating non-magnetic." Movement is pristine, clean and runs well.
CASE: Clean, round, screwed back waterproof type case measures 28.16 mm across without crown, 34.2 mm lug tip to tip, and 16 mm between lugs. Case back interior is signed: "Croton Watch Co., Inc., Swiss, brevet. +, no. 189190, made in Switzerland, base metal stainless steel, 462580." Case back is signed: "aquamatic, waterproof, non-magnetic, self-winding. " Crystal is pristine with sealing gasket.
DIAL: Fantastic two tone copper military type dial features luminescent Arabic numbers, white outer calibrated minute/seconds track, stunning luminescent hands. Dial is signed: "Croton, Aquamatic."
BAND: Fitted with tan, stitched, padded, leather band.
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