DuBois 1785 — Record 662 DuBois et fils Vintage Watch
Cold plated case
White dial
Swiss hand-wound movement from the 1960s
Limited Edition 182/499
Handcrafted leather strap
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CHF 1.877,00 incl. VAT
Epitome of traditional Swiss watchmaking
Purists, connoisseurs and watch aficionados have always coveted classic elegant watches with a minimal, understated design.
The DUBOIS 1785 – RECORD 662 model is an example of a timeless modern watch, which embodies the charm of simplicity. The timepiece is reduced to the essential: two hands and a plain white dial with hand-appliqued indexes, which enhance the classic form of the gold-plated case. This vintage model is equipped with the RECORD Calibre 662 historical hand-wound movement, which was manufactured from 1965 to 1970 in the Swiss RECORD Watch Co. factory in Tramelan.
Connoisseurs consider watches with a hand-wound movement from this period the purest embodiment of the traditional Swiss art of watch making.
The auction ends on 20 March 2023 at 8 pm.
Technical Details
- Case: stainless steel case with 20 micron gold plating, screwed on back
- Diameter: 38 mm
- Height: 10 mm
- Front glass: Domed sapphire glass
- Waterproof: 10 ATM / 100 m
- Dial: white, hand-appliqued gold-plated indexes
- Mechanism: hand-wound
- Calibre: Swiss hand-wound movement RECORD Cal. 662 (original movement from the 1960s)
- Jewels: 17
- Frequency: 21,600 A/h
- Strap: Brown leather, handcrafted
Gold and finely crafted details
The elegant flat stainless steel case with 20 micron gold plating is captivating with its classic construction.
Under the domed sapphire glass is a white dial with appliqued gold-plated indexes and the lettering 'DuBois 1785' and 'Le Locle'.
This minimal timepiece is equipped with the historical original Swiss hand-wound movement Cal. 662, which is no longer produced today.
The movement has the special feature of having been nickel-plated, furnished with polished screws and bridges with 'colimaçonné' decoration. The back made from stainless steel is screwed and has an authentic edition engraving and an individual number. The edition of the DUBOIS 1785 – RECORD 662 is limited to 499 timepieces worldwide. The offered model bears the Limited Edition number 182.
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