Description:
Basis Watch Co. 1J Lucerne ladies' wrist watch with date, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, distinctive 2-tone brown metal dial with a subtle cross pattern that presents as light & dark brown when it catches the light, raised gold markers with white enamel inserts, white-marked minute markers and a white-bordered date aperture at 3 o'clock, date display has black numbers on a white background, dial has a few small specks of discoloration, heavy gold steel baton style hands and a gold sweep second hand, handsome yellow base metal (YBM) & stainless steel (SS) rectangular tonneau-shaped water-resistant case with a sloping smooth polish bezel around the oval glass crystal and further sloping details on the top & bottom of the case that support the hidden lugs, case is showing normal even wear with a few small dark spots of discoloration and some light scuffing on the crystal, measures approx. 28mm wide x 32mm lug to lug x 11mm thick (crystal included), deeply textured dark brown leather strap band. A very eye-catching mechanical movement watch from the 1970s, running great & still attractive despite the small cosmetic flaws, in excellent overall condition!
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