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Certified Pre-Owned Watch Program

Serviced Vintage Olympic Co R. GSELL Watch Up Down Chronograph Venus 170 1950s

Regular price $599.99 Sale price $800.00
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This is a beauty. It is very rare to find an Olympic Watch and Co R. GSELL & CO Inc. watch. Defiantly a collector watch Since not too many was made. Please look at all the pictures, as they are part of the description. The watch is working and Serviced. This is a highly collectible watch. Very few left with this rare movement. Sure, to increase in value overtime, and a great addition to your collection. The condition of the watch is the same as it appears in the photos.  The watch is working and is part of our new Certified Pre-Owned CPO Program.  Contact me if you have any questions first.

 

SPECIFICATION

Case

Chrome-Plated Brass with Stainless Steel Case Back. Some scratches and plating loss. 

Case Size

  33,00 mm without the crown and  39,00 mm Lug to Lug

Case Back

Stainless steel cover signed, with Snap on. Signed1007.

Crown

UnSigned, crown bit tight setting time.

Crystal

Acrylic Some Scratches, but clean

Bezel:

None. 

Dial:

Luminous outer ring, with beautiful blued out hands, Arabic numerals and Swiss made Mark, Up Down two register chronograph. Beautiful inner rail track ring up to 60, with mile and speed tachymeter ring in red and faded lum ring. Shows light patina Please see picture for more detail.

Complication

Seconds, UP Down, Chronograph, Multi Tachymeter rings,  

Movement

Manual-winding Famous Venus 170 which has been used in many Breitlings. 

Movement Notes

Just inspected and in great shape. Fully Serviced and Overhauled. Come with a Service Warranty!  Please see pictures and as some old movements don't have a very clear marking. Movement is running. Keeps great time see below time testing.

Strap

Used Vintage Lizard , Lug Size: 18 mm      Please see picture.

Box

Come with Beautiful Vintage Style Box. Or Experts Watches Pouch

Reference #

1007

Made in

Switzerland

Water Resistance

No. Please pressure test before water use.

Service Level

1      (9/2017)   (Please see Tab below for details) Please keep in mind when comparing serviced watches with none serviced watch.  Price is at least $300-$500 more based on complications. Since old watch are like old cars you never know what you gone get.

Timing Test **

+3s/day  In-House Time Test Results (See Service Level Tab)**

Certified Pre-Owned

Passed 25-point inspection. Please see tab below for details.

Warranty

Service Warranty (Please see Tab below for details)

Notes:

All watch functions tested and operable. Circa 1950’s

 

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