A charming vintage Avia ladies' wristwatch, Swiss made and dating from approximately the 1960s–1970s.
The watch has a particularly attractive 18mm gold-tone rectangular case with clipped corners, giving it a classic mid-century appearance. The champagne dial is beautifully simple, with applied baton hour markers, slim hands and the Avia name prominently displayed. The dial is also marked Incabloc, referring to the Swiss shock-protection system used in the mechanical movement.
The watch is powered by a traditional manual-wind Swiss mechanical movement, requiring winding by hand rather than a battery.
The case back is marked Swiss Made Watch, Stainless Steel Back, Base Metal Bezel, together with reference 4885.
It is fitted with a complementary brown leather strap which suits the warm gold tones of the watch particularly well.
Details
Brand: Avia
Approximate era: 1960s–1970s
Movement: Swiss manual wind
Case width: 18mm excluding crown
Case: Gold-tone base metal
Case back: Stainless steel
Dial: Champagne/silver
Hour markers: Applied batons
Shock protection: Incabloc
Case reference: 4885
Strap: Brown leather
Comes with Display Box
Condition: Excellent vintage condition with only light signs of careful storage and very little wear. New Letaher Strap has been fitted and the watch keeps time as appropriate to a watch of this age.
As a vintage watch, there are naturally some signs of age and previous use; please refer closely to the photographs, which form an important part of the description.
