Watch : Mid-size 1960s Sully Special Wrist Watch

Schulem Shaya, a former Polish citizen, of La Chaux-de-Fonds, founded his watchmaking business in 1922, registered the Sully Watch name in 1925. The business went bankrupt in 1932 but was reinstated in 1933, this time manufacturing and exporting watches and, from 1934, the company also dealt in textiles and later bicycle parts. This particular watch has a 21-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The watch measures 28.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is gold plated while the screw-on case back is stainless steel. The case is in lovely condition. The back of the watch has the shield and crown bearing the legend “Sully Swiss” which was registered in October 1959. The lens is in lovely condition, as is the signed dial which is in its original finish with original hands and centre seconds hand (some natural light reflection showing in the photos). 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 up to £300 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.