SMOOTH~1960s WALTHAM 39 JEWEL NEW YORKER DELUXE

SMOOTH~1960s WALTHAM 39 JEWEL NEW YORKER DELUXE

Regular price $0.69 Sale

FOR SALE IS A TOTALLY SWANKY MID 60s 39 JEWEL WALTHAM NEW YORKER DELUXE WITH ORIGINAL JB CHAMPION BRACELET AND MANLY LARGE CASE.

  • CASE: CLEAN AND CRISP SOLID STEEL OYSTER STYLE CASE MEASURING IN AT 36.7mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN. THIS THING IS IN SUPER SHARP CONDITION MAINTAINING ALL ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY FRESH FINISHES. THIS WEARS NICE AND HUNKY ESPECIALLY ON THAT BRACELET. WITH ITS BROAD SHOULDERS AND 20mm LUG SPACING, THIS THING MAKES QUITE THE IMPRESSION ON THE WRIST. 

 

  • DIAL: GORGEOUS VERTICAL BRUSHED SILVER PIE-PAN FACE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  I JUST LOVE THOSE APPLIED BLACK/STEEL ARROW MARKERS WHICH REALLY GIVE THIS SOME WICKED PANACHE. I LOVE ALL THE FUN TEXT ON THE DIAL WHICH MAKES THIS ONE FEEL A BIT EXTRA SPECIAL.....IN A DELUXE NEW YORKER KINDA WAY. THE DATE WINDOW AT 3 CAN BE VIEWED UNDER THE INTERNAL CYCLOPS OF THAT HIGHLY DOMED ORIGINAL CRYSTAL. THIS ONE REALLY COMES TO LIFE ON THE WRIST. 

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS WELL MANNERED GENT RUNS ON A HIGH GRADE 39 JEWEL ETA BASED AUTOMATIC. QUICKSET IS ACHIEVED BY ROTATING TIME BETWEEN 2000-2400.  THIS ONE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AND IS RUNNING BUTTER SMOOTH.

 

    THIS WALTHAM COMES ON ITS ORIGINAL SIGNED 20mm JB CHAMPION 5 LINK BRACELET WHICH IS A PIECE OF ART ITSELF. CHECK OUT THE WORKMANSHIP ON THAT BEAUTY.  THERE IS ONE LINK THAT HAS SOME ABRASIONS ON IT, BUT IT REALLY IS NOT OBVIOUS ON THE WRIST. BRACELET CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO A 7 5/8" WRIST. THE NEW YORKER LINE WERE SOME OF WALTHAM'S TOP TIER PIECES MADE TO COMPETE WITH THE DATEJUST OFFERINGS FROM ROLEX BUT WITH A FUN TWIST. THIS ONE DEFINIETLY HAS SOME DELUXE FEATURES FROM THE HIGH LEVEL OF FINISHING TO THE 39 JEWEL MOVEMENT, THIS ONE HAS SOME SERIOUSLY COOL ATTITUDE AND IS A FANTASTIC COLLECTOR'S GRADE WATCH. THIS DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE A SPECIAL PIECE ON THE WRIST AND REALLY HAS A LOT OF FLAIR. 

     

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