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A stunning piece of Swiss horological elegance from the golden era of Tissot!
We are proud to present this gorgeous 1969 Tissot Seastar ladies mechanical watch. Tissot, founded in 1853 in Le Locle, Switzerland, has always been at the forefront of luxury craftsmanship, and this watch is a testament to that legacy.
The watch features a beautiful, warm silver-white dial with gold-tone minimalist hour markers and hands. It is housed in a high-quality case with an incredibly thick 20-micron gold plating (marked "LUNETTE PLAQUE OR G 20 MICRONS" on the inside of the case back). This is vastly superior to modern gold plating, which is typically only 3 to 5 microns thick, giving this watch a rich, genuine gold luster that stands the test of time.
Powering this timepiece is the rare, high-grade in-house Tissot Caliber 709-2 mechanical hand-winding movement with 17 jewels. Based on the movement serial number 10669897, we can precisely date this watch's production to 1969.
The watch comes with its original winding crown signed with the famous Tissot "T", and is fitted on a stunning, vintage gold-plated jewelry-style bracelet that perfectly complements the watch's mid-century aesthetic. The acrylic crystal has been professionaly polished and is in excellent condition!
DEFECTS: Honest, minor signs of wear and age on the gold-plated case and bracelet, showing its authentic vintage character. Overall beautiful preservation for a 50+ year old timepiece!
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Switzerland (Swiss Made)
MANUFACTURER: Chs. Tissot & Fils (Le Locle, Switzerland)
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1969
OVERALL COSMETIC & FUNCTIONAL CONDITION (10-point scale): 8.5 (Very Good Vintage Condition)
CASE
Round, elegant design with thick 20-micron gold plating. Stainless steel snap-on case back.
Inside Case Back Markings: "LUNETTE PLAQUE OR G 20 MICRONS", "SWISS MADE", "FOND ACIER INOXYDABLE", Reference number "17522 2", and the classic shield emblem "TISSOT FAB. SUISSE SWISS MADE".
Condition (10-point scale): 8
GLASS / CRYSTAL
Material: Acrylic (Healite)
Condition (10-point scale): 9 (Polished, excellent clarity)
BRACELET / STRAP
Vintage gold-plated metal bracelet with openwork circular design, showing some light age-related wear to the plating on the back. It secured with a folding jewelry clasp and matches the watch perfectly.
Condition (10-point scale): 7-8
MOVEMENT / CALIBER
High-grade, in-house Tissot Caliber 709-2 manual wind mechanical movement.
Movement Markings: "TISSOT SWISS", "SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS", Serial Number "10669897", and Caliber "709-2" stamped under the balance wheel.
Condition (10-point scale): 9 (Fully working, keeps good vintage time)
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, FUNCTIONS
Width (Without crown) |
0.73 inch (18.5 mm) |
Width with crown |
0.81 inch (20.5 mm) |
Length (Lug to Lug) |
0.93 inch (23.5 mm) |
Depth (Thickness) |
0.31 inch (8.0 mm) |
Crystal |
0.65 inch (16.5 mm) |
Total Weight |
0.67 oz (19.0 g) |
Function |
Hours, minutes |
Country made |
Switzerland |
Dimensions of watches
HISTORY
Tissot is a luxury Swiss watchmaker founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot, in the Swiss city of Le Locle, in the Neuchâtel area of the Jura Mountains. For over a century and a half, Tissot has been a major pioneer in the watchmaking industry, introducing the first mass-produced pocket watch as well as the first pocket watch with two time zones in 1853, and the first anti-magnetic watch in 1929.
Tissot's historical significance is deeply rooted in the royal houses and high society of Europe. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Tissot pocket and wristwatches were highly favored by the Russian Empire, where Charles-Émile Tissot successfully established a booming market, even presenting exquisite custom timepieces to the Russian Imperial Court. The brand's merger with Omega in 1930 formed the SSIH (Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère), cementing its position as a powerhouse of traditional Swiss mechanical precision.
Vintage manual-wind gentleman's watches by Tissot from the 1950s represent a golden age of classic watchmaking. Utilizing high-grade manual-wind movements like the legendary caliber 27 family, Tissot managed to create incredibly reliable, robust mechanical movements housed in elegant, timeless stay-brite stainless steel cases. Today, these vintage mid-century mid-sized Swiss timepieces are highly sought after by collectors worldwide for their understated elegance, historical value, and unmatched Swiss craftsmanship.
RECOMMENDATIONS
All Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches).
- Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped - because repairs may be expensive.
- Antique watches are generally NOT waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture.
- If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.
- If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.
- Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch hard.
- When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the movement. It is desirable to adjust the hands of your watch at the same time every day. An automatic or self-winding watch should be worn for at least 8 hours a day. It is a mechanical watch in which the mainspring is wound automatically as a result of natural motion of the wearer's arm, to provide energy to run the watch, making manual winding unnecessary.
- If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT hours).
- Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don't make sharp movements, and don't touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism.
- Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service and oil vintage watches. If the course of your watches is worsening and the accuracy of the reduction in the duration of the clock (autonomy) from one fully wound spring - it need a service.
- IF the watch is dirty - allow the watch to run down, don't wind it again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
- To clean the case, dial and crystal you should use a cloth that does NOT leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth.
- Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields may affect the accuracy of your watch since some vintage watches were made with iron based components in the movement.
- Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
- Antique watches generally experience an error of up to 5-7 minutes a day. Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very good.
- Mechanical watch is not recommended to use for engage in extreme sports, and expose them to excessive vibration loads. Recoil force, which take on the clock, affect their reliability and precision. No matter how perfect was not anti-shock mechanism, there is always the chance of excessive load that details of the mechanism can not survive.
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Watch with calendar. It is not recommended to adjust, the date between 20.00 and 06.00, because at this time involved a mechanism for automatic adjustment date. Translation pointers calendars manually in this position arrows may damage the mechanism. Date changes should be made, relegating pre-clockwise to lower sector of the dial (for example, to position 6 (18.00) hours).
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Chronograph watches. In most cases, these watches contain the "start/stop" button and "reset" button. It is strongly recommended not to press the "reset" if the chronograph is running. Before you use the "Reset" button need to stop the chronograph by button "start/stop". Using the "reset" when running chronograph can damage the mechanism of most models of watches.
PAYMENT
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SHIPPING
We ship to any country. This item will be shipped to you from Europe (Ukraine) via registered airmail with tracking number and insurance within 7-14 days (except for the weekends and holidays) after the payment is fully received.
Typical Delivery Time
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European Countries: about 7-10 days;
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USA, Japan & other: about 10-14 days.
NOTE: Delivery time may increase because of postal services and/or customs. Please, don't worry and check location of your parcel using provided tracking number. In spite of delays all our previous lots have been successfully delivered!
The item will be packed very carefully!
RETURNS/REFUNDS
- We will refund your full winning bid amount, upon receipt of the item in its original condition and packaging with all components and accessories included, after both Buyer and Seller cancel the transaction from eBay or you may choose to have a replacement.
- Return shipping is to be paid by the Buyer.
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