A particularly interesting Caravelle from the early 1970s, this watch has the unmistakable look of a vintage military-style dress watch, with a beautiful tropical salmon-coloured sunburst dial and an inner 24-hour scale. The combination of gold-tone applied markers, luminous-tipped hands, and compact proportions gives it wonderful period character.
Measuring 32.9mm across, 39.8mm lug-to-lug, and 11.2mm thick including its domed acrylic crystal, it has the classic proportions of a vintage Caravelle and wears comfortably on the wrist. The dial is marked “Water Proof / 110 Feet” and features the unusual 13–24 military scale inside the main hour track, making it particularly distinctive among Caravelle models.
Inside is the Caravelle Cal. 11DP, a 17-jewel manual-wind movement based on Citizen's 0241 architecture and produced in Japan. It is a straightforward, robust mechanical movement representative of Caravelle's approach to offering affordable mechanical watches during the late 1960s and 1970s.
The caseback is signed by Ginsbo, a separate Swiss watch brand, adding an unusual element to the watch's history. The combination of the Caravelle dial, hands, case and movement with this caseback makes for an especially interesting example of the period's interchangeable watch components.
A great vintage Caravelle with a fantastic tropical dial, unusual 24-hour layout and plenty of mid-century mechanical charm.
A particularly interesting Caravelle from the early 1970s, this watch has the unmistakable look of a vintage military-style dress watch, with a beautiful tropical salmon-coloured sunburst dial and an inner 24-hour scale. The combination of gold-tone applied markers, luminous-tipped hands, and compact proportions gives it wonderful period character.
Measuring 32.9mm across, 39.8mm lug-to-lug, and 11.2mm thick including its domed acrylic crystal, it has the classic proportions of a vintage Caravelle and wears comfortably on the wrist. The dial is marked “Water Proof / 110 Feet” and features the unusual 13–24 military scale inside the main hour track, making it particularly distinctive among Caravelle models.
Inside is the Caravelle Cal. 11DP, a 17-jewel manual-wind movement based on Citizen's 0241 architecture and produced in Japan. It is a straightforward, robust mechanical movement representative of Caravelle's approach to offering affordable mechanical watches during the late 1960s and 1970s.
The caseback is signed by Ginsbo, a separate Swiss watch brand, adding an unusual element to the watch's history. The combination of the Caravelle dial, hands, case and movement with this caseback makes for an especially interesting example of the period's interchangeable watch components.
A great vintage Caravelle with a fantastic tropical dial, unusual 24-hour layout and plenty of mid-century mechanical charm.