Description:

Croton 7J grade F37 wrist watch, interesting nickel bridge vintage mechanical manual-wind movement with a fancy bridge layout and a bar-style damaskeen pattern, champagne-toned metal dial with a brushed finish, fancy raised gold Arabic numbers, raised gold ball minute marker outer register and a black-printed seconds register at 6 o'clock, dial has a number of light scuffs and some patina on most of the gold numbers, heavy gold steel whip style hands and a blue second hand, elegant yellow gold filled (YGF) & stainless steel (SS) rectangular case with a slightly rounded bezel supporting the flush plastic crystal and short tapered blunt-end extended lugs, case is showing moderate to heavy wear with some small scratches on the crystal and some notable small patches of brass on the frame and bezel, measures approx. 21mm wide x 42mm lug to lug x 8mm thick (crystal included), lightly textured tan leather strap band. An attractive early Croton wrist watch from the mid-1900s, still looking elegant despite the cosmetic issues, in good overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: mid 1900s
  • Company: Croton
  • Jewels: 217J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Model/Grade: F37
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: fancy plate layout
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: champagne
  • Hand Style: whip
  • Case Style: rectangular
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow, Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Width, without crown: 21mm (0.83 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  42mm (1.65 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  8mm (0.31 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width: 15mm (19/32")
  • Band Size: 7in. to 7.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Good
  • Gender: Gentlemen's