Description:

Sovereign 1J wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, gold-toned metal dial with a sunburst brushed finish, raised gold art-deco style Arabic numbers & pyramid-shaped markers and luminous dot 5 minute markers has a few small specks of discoloration, faceted gold steel wedge style hands with luminous inserts and a gold sweep second hand, all the luminous components do appear to be retaining their light emitting properties, elegant smooth polish gold-plated aluminum water resistant round case with a narrow tapered bezel supporting a slightly domed plastic crystal, stepped detail on the back bezel and slender tapered extended lugs, the aluminum case is very light weight and not as durable as a brass or nickel based case, however it does have a high resistance to being magnetized and if you are in proximity to low to moderate-power magnets this watch may offer better protection to the movement than the traditional case metals, case is showing normal even wear overall with a number of small, shallow nicks and scratches across the case along with a few thin lines of discoloration on the lug edges, measures approx. 35mm diameter x 40mm lug to lug x 9mm thick (crystal included), new old stock (NOS) dark brown padded, highly textured leather strap band. A classic design watch from the 1960s with some desirable traits for those people exposed frequently to magnets in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1960s
  • Company: Sovereign
  • Jewels: 271J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: gold
  • Dial Details: luminous markers, art-deco style numbers
  • Hand Style: skeletonized - luminous, sweep second hand, wedge
  • Case Style: round
  • Case Material: Gold Plated - Yellow, Aluminum
  • Case Details: water resistant (WR)
  • Case Width, without crown: 35mm (1.38 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  40mm (1.57 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  9mm (0.35 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: Unisex