Description:

Basis Watch Co. 1J KronoTron Electra wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, mint metal dial with an ombré dark brown to tan brushed finish, raised gold markers with orange enamel inserts and an angular white & orange outer minute register, gold steel baton style hands with luminous inserts and a gold sweep second hand, luminous material is retaining and emitting light but faintly, cubic-styled yellow base metal (YBM) & stainless steel (SS) rectangular water-resistant case with multiple angled planes across the bezel & frame, six-sided dial aperture with a peaked-top plastic crystal, short heavy extended lugs and a slightly recessed crystal, case is showing moderate wear with very few scratches however most of the gold coloring has been worn, or removed, from the bezels & frame, measures approx. 36mm wide x 42mm lug to lug x 11mm thick (crystal included), new lightly padded tan leather band. An eye-catching mechanical movement watch from the 1970s, even with the worn case finish, in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1970s
  • Company: Basis Watch Co.
  • Jewels: 271J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Model/Grade: KronoTron Electra
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: brown/tan
  • Dial Details: ombré color fading
  • Hand Style: baton - heavy, skeletonized - luminous, sweep second hand
  • Case Style: rectangular
  • Case Material: Base Metal - Yellow, Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: fancy crystal, water resistant (WR), recessed crown
  • Case Width, without crown: 36mm (1.42 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  42mm (1.65 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  11mm (0.43 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width: 18mm (11/16")
  • Band Size: 8in. to 8.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Gentlemen's