1960s Vetta 'Disco Volante' 34mm Mechanical Gold Plated

Here we have the fun 1960s Vetta 'Disco Volante' Mechanical. The Disco Volante (flying saucer) was first seen in the Art Deco 1930s by brands like Omega and JLC. The style was refined in the 1950s by Gerald Genta and Audemars Piguet with its reference. 5093. Featuring a 34mm round Gold Plated case that sits comfortably on your wrist with fixed lugs for open-ended straps. Its curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 34mm and a case thickness of 9.5mm. On the right side, a recessed coin-edged crown. Its smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above an attractive white dial. An outer minute track features faceted gold-plated dagger indexes marking the hours. Elegant gold-plated Dauphine hands sit above a large concentric circular sub dial. At noon, we have the ‘Vetta 17 Rubis’ completing this charismatic timepiece. On the reverse, a stainless steel case back, inside a manually wound Vetta Cal. 210, 17 jewels movement. It comes paired with a well-suited 17mm leather open-ended strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Vetta box or paperwork. It comes paired with a well-suited 17mm leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1960s and is being sold in a worn condition, with a lovely original white dial, even patina across the indexes and hands, as shown in the provided photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

This is a brilliant 1960s Vetta 'Disco Volante' Mechanical. The Disco Volante (flying saucer) was first seen in the Art Deco 1930s by brands like Omega and JLC. The style was refined in the 1950s by Gerald Genta and Audemars Piguet with its reference. 5093. Here, you get a taste of that great design language at a fraction of the cost, but still with a ton of character and charm. I would not hesitate to add this vintage gem to your collection today!

Reference : 4528
Movement : Manually Wound Vetta Cal. 210
Age : Circa. 1960s
Year : Circa. 1960s
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 9.5mm
Lug to Lug : 34mm
Lugs : 17mm (Fixed Curved Bars)
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Gold Plated
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

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