Nobel 21 Jewels Swiss Made

Description

This vintage Nobel automatic captures the golden glow and bold wrist presence that defined many Swiss dress watches from the 1950s and 60s. The gold-tone case and dial bring a sense of warmth and nostalgia, especially with the crosshatched texture in the center of the dial a detail you rarely see in modern watchmaking.

It features faceted baton hour markers, luminous dauphine hands, and a framed date window with a red numeral all sitting under a domed acrylic crystal. The red-tipped sweep seconds hand adds just the right amount of motion to an otherwise minimalist dial.

The watch runs on an automatic movement housed inside a stainless steel back with the classic mid-century inscriptions: waterproof, antimagnetic, shockproof. Its mounted on a matching gold-tone expansion bracelet, giving it a complete period-correct feel.

These lesser-known Swiss brands like Nobel were often powered by reliable bauche movements (typically ETA or Felsa-based) and delivered surprisingly high quality for their era making them fantastic sleeper pieces for collectors today.

• Case diameter: ~34 mm (excluding crown)
• Lug width: 18 mm
• Case material: Gold-tone base metal (stainless steel back)
• Crystal: Domed acrylic
• Movement: Swiss automatic, 21 jewels
• Functions: Time, date
• Dial: Gold-tone textured with applied indices and framed date at 3 o’clock
• Bracelet: Gold-tone stretch bracelet (vintage aftermarket)
• Caseback: Stainless steel, screw-down, engraved
• Origin: Swiss Made