This Watch

On offer here is a distinctively 1970s New Old Stock Vulcain Kilimandjaro blue dial with a sunburst pattern radiating from the center -  Day/Date with a polished and brushed stainless steel oval-shaped case. The polished flanks lead to covered lugs with a lug-to-lug length of 37mm and a case thickness of 11mm, ensuring a comfortable fit. On the right side is a signed coin-edged push/pull crown. A brushed smooth bezel holds an oval-shaped crystal above a striking and quite unique sun ray wave effect dial! Almost resembling sound waves ! an outer minute track with lume pips and applied baton indexes mark the hours; at 3 o’clock, a framed day/date window, elegant slim baton hands tipped with lume are complemented by a white seconds hand; at 12 o’clock, we have the Vulcain motif and at 12 o’clock “Kilimandjaro” completes this sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse, a screwed-down case back with its sticker still in place above the engraved details of the watch, inside an automatic ETA Cal. 2789, 25 jewels, beating at 21,600 beats per hour. The watch comes paired with a well-suited period correct fixo Flex expanding bracelet with unusual blue inserts. This should accommodate most wrists but we can also fit a leather strap.

What we think

A real retro piece with styling equal to the omega dynamic or longines comet models. Directly from our own shop storage vaults. One of over 400 new old stock watches we purchased some ten years ago from a retired watch retailer in Belgium.  A vintage piece in unused condition and a company who have relaunched themselves again today  https://vulcain.ch

producing some very attractive models from the original Era. A little known company with a great swiss heritage at a very reasonable price! Vulcain was the Producer of this watch alongside Revue watch company, You Will also find the Radical and Marvin Branded version.

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