Description: MEN'S WWII period HELVETIA General MILITARY WRISTWATCH vintage good condition MOVEMENT: Original signed General Watch Co high quality 17 jewel, wind up mechanical Collection original condition. CASE: Original condition chromed stainless steel back cover case, 3190 P 30. DIAL: Dial in good original condition. Signed Helvetia.... SIZE: 30 mm (not counting the crown), 38 mm long (lugs to lugs). BAND: new, nylon 16 mm. This unique watch was kept till our time in good condition. Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as described. Photos are of the actual watch. A good purchase for fans of high-quality and antiquity. The watch in an excellent collection condition will suit as expensive gift, and is a stylish acquisition for any collector, will only increase in value, and is a good capital investment and a work of art that will give many years of pleasure. I hope you will enjoy the item and give me five stars in positive feedback. A LITTLE HISTORY: The history of the Helvetia watch goes way back to 1848, when a certain Louis Brands established a sales office for manufacturing watches. By 1880 Louis and his brother César set up a watch manufacturing business, La Generale Watch Co (General Watch Company). Clearly names for their product were required and the two brothers picked a number of names for their watches including Patria, Jura, Celtic and Helvetia. By 1894 the General Watch Company had developed a new type of watch movement and who came up with the simple and quite elegant name Omega. The Omega brand was a tremendous success and by 1903 it was decided that Omega would split from the General Watch Company as an independent enterprise, with the General Watch Company focusing its attentions on the manufacture watches under trade names such as Helvetia. Emerging from the early 1930s was a growing trend toward rearming. This drove developments in the watch industry with the German military. Helvetia watches, being one of the major brands of GWC Ltd, found their way into the armed forces of both the German and Western Allies. PAYMENT: Payment should be made within 4 days. SHIPPING: Shipping WORLDWIDE with Standard International Air Mail. As an option we can ship with DHL Express, ask shipping quotes additionally. RETURN POLICY: I want you to feel safe and satisfied with the purchase of your item on Ebay. If you receive an item you did not order or if an item you ordered is received damaged or defective, I will refund you the price you paid for it or replace it with identical one. The watches is over 70 years old and is eligible for wear of parts. I am cannot guarantee the operation of vintage watch movements and originality of all vintage watch parts. Do not rush to file a complaint. Any negative feedback and dispute will not solve the problem. Necessarily contact me and we will solve this problem. Any damage that might occur during shipping must be relayed to us on the day or latest the day after delivery conformation date. PLEASE SEND PHOTO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THROUGH EBAY EMAIL SYSTEM! 2 days after delivery date you can no longer claim damage in shipping. SO REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY! ITEM RETURNED MUST BE IN SAME CONDITION, AND SAME PACKING, AS WHEN SHIPPED, anything altered, changed, switched, broken damaged by customer, including: water damage over winding, broken crystal, over oiling, movement adjustments, anything that makes the watch unsellable will not be valid for return. If you have a problem or question regarding your transaction, please feel free to contact me.
Price: 499 USD
Location: Trzcianka Lubuska
End Time: 2024-09-12T10:53:19.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
Year Manufactured: 1940-1949
Gender: Men's
Reference Number: Does Not Apply
Brand: Helvetia
Department: Men
Type: Wristwatch
Band Material: Nylon
Lug Width: 16 mm
Watch Shape: Round
Model: HELVETIA General
Age Group: Adult
Style: Military, Antique, Vintage
Case Size: 30 mm
Features: Military, Arabic Numerals
Case Material: Chromed stainlees steel back cover
Display: Analog