$6,500.00
OVERVIEW
This watch is a Vetta 18K pink-gold chronograph, made in Switzerland around the 1950s and supplied exclusively to the Italian domestic market.
Italian-market-only dial: only the Italian name 'Vetta' is shown, without the Swiss company name 'Wyler'. It reflects the historical background in which the Binda family, distributors in Milan, entered into an exclusive agreement with Switzerland's Wyler and commissioned exclusive markings solely for watches supplied to Italy.
Swiss Made & Italian Distribution: The dial’s planning and distribution were carried out entirely in the Italian market, while all physical manufacture and assembly of the watch, including the movement and case, were completed 100% in Switzerland.
The movement engraved with Vetta is a manual-wind mechanical caliber Valjoux 22.
The year of manufacture is estimated to date to around the 1950s; it is not a date verified by documents such as archives or warranty certificates. Its appeal lies between tool-watch character and dress-watch style, offering a considered alternative to either a purely utilitarian or purely formal watch.
This black gilt dial boasts pristine preservation without blemishes, and its inherent glossy sheen, which comes alive in natural light, is superb. Across the glossy black dial, two horizontally arranged, concentrically grooved subdials introduce texture and balance.
An exceptionally rare 40 mm 'Jumbo' case for a 1950s vintage model is fitted. Its imposing size alone, far ahead of its era, gives it considerable collector value. On the caseback, the ‘18K 0.750’ marking denoting the gold purity appears alongside the number ‘108’, which may indicate the maker of the gold case, and a hammer mark. The lugs use a female spring-bar attachment (female lugs), requiring a spring bar of the dedicated specification to attach a strap. The pushers are confirmed to be gold-filled rather than solid gold, with slight peeling visible. Natural signs of wear and scratches consistent with age are observed on the caseback.
The movement engraved with Vetta is a manual-wind mechanical caliber Valjoux 22. Valjoux Cal. 22 is a column-wheel movement and one of the high-end movements representative of its era. The figures inspected by The Left Watch are a rate of −30 seconds per day, an amplitude of 327°, and a beat error of 2.5 ms. The standard power reserve of the Valjoux Cal. 22 is 40 hours, and The Left Watch’s actual measurement also confirmed approximately 40 hours.
Included accessories are not specified.
A handmade micro-stitch strap made by The Left Watch is fitted.