FOR SALE IS A SUPER MINTY LATE 50s/EARLY 60s HELBROS INVINCIBLE WITH A MESMERING DIAL.
CASE: MINTY CHROMED CLASSIC CASE MEASURING A NICE 33mm NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 41mm LUG TO LUG. THIS WATCH LOOKS LIKE IT'S SERIOUSLY NEVER BEEN WORN.....MAYBE A STRAY SCRATCH ON THE CASEBACK, BUT SHE IS A TOTAL SAFE QUEEN. THIS WATCH WEARS WONDERFULLY ON THE WRIST. BECAUSE OF ITS THINNER BEZEL/WIDE DIAL AND LONGER LUG TO LUG LENGTH, IT REALLY WEARS MORE LIKE A 34/35mm PIECE.
DIAL: I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS FACE. LET THE PICS DO THE TALKING, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING SO ELEGANT AND PURE ABOUT THIS MINTY DIAL. CHECK OUT THAT SMOOTH AND BLEMISH FREE MATTE SILVER DIAL WITH THOSE SEXY APPLIED STEEL MARKERS. THOSE ARABIC NUMERALS ALMOST GIVE THIS ONE A MILITARY FIELD WATCH LOOK. I LOVE THOSE PERFECTLY PRESERVED LUME PLOTS WHICH MATCH SPOT-ON WITH THE MILD AGED PATINA OF THOSE THIN DAUPHINE HANDS.
MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A FRENCH JEAMBRUN 26D MANUAL WIND MOVEMENT WHICH LOOKS IMPECCABLE. I RECEIVED THIS WATCH FROM A FELLOW COLLECTOR WHO HAD IT RECENTLY SERVICED, AND IT IS RUNNING TIP-TOP AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME.
WATCH COMES ON A SUPPLE 16mm AGED LEATHER STRAP WHICH LOOKS VERY SPORTY ON THIS FRENCH FELLA. THIS IS THE PERFECT ALL-ROUNDER VINTAGE. IT WOULD MAKE FOR A NICE DRESSY-CASUAL PIECE OR A WEEKEND KICK-AROUND COMPANION. IT'S REALLY HARD TO FIND VINTAGE WATCHES IN THIS CONDITION...NEVERTHELESS ONE WITH THIS MUCH PANACHE.
