Description

A really great looking vintage calendar model, this watch was made by Arbu, a brand of A. Buëche & Fils, a watchmaking firm based at Bienne in Switzerland. Contemporary advertisements of the Arbu triple calendar model show that it was marketed as a ‘Datostar’. A detailed examination of an Arbu calendar watch mechanism was given by B. Humbert in his highly regarded book ‘Modern Calendar Watches’ first published in 1956 (see op. cit. p.65). The silvered dial is in excellent condition with slim black Arabic numerals and a contrasting light blue date ring. The apertures displaying days of the week and months are calibrated with blue text to match that of the date ring. The hour, minute and seconds hands are all blued steel while the date indicator hand is polished steel with a red triangular tip indicating to the outer date ring. With a 35mm diameter case, the back is stainless steel and the upper body chromed with satin finished sides.

Specifications

[M] manually wound movement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance, 18,000 BPH
[D] silvered dial, black Arabic numerals, blue outer date ring with central red-tipped date indicator hand, two apertures for day and date each calibrated in blue, blued steel hands and centre seconds
[C] steel and chromed case, the upper body chromed and with polished chamfered bezel, lugs with polished flowing chamfers to the edges, satin finished sides, snap-on satin finished back
[S] dial signed

Measurements

35mm diameter excluding winding crown
42mm length including lugs
11.5mm depth to centre of crystal
18mm strap width/lug gauge

Accompaniments

One Year Guarantee – this watch has been fully serviced
Black Bough leather watch pouch and Black Bough certificate

£1,295.00 [sold]