Watch : Gents 1940s Arbu Triple Date Wrist Watch

The watch has a Valjoux 90 hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The watch measures 35.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is chromium plated while the case back is stainless steel. The front of the case is in good condition, there is some pitting and wear to the back of the case, around the opening to the movement. The lens is in good condition (some natural light reflection showing in the photos). The dial is signed Arbu, the name formed from the name of the founder of the company Arthur Bueche, established in Biel in 1937. The company specialised in chronographs and calendar watches with ebauches supplied by various manufacturers, including Valjoux. Arthur Beuche was bought out by the Rumanel Watch Factory SA in 1957. The signed dial is in lovely condition. |Original hands, centre seconds sweep and date display. The day is set by winding the hands forwards, the month and date are set by way of the buttons on the side of the watch (to be set when the hands are well away from the date change over). A new leather strap has been fitted. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.