A handsome and very honest mid-century Swiss Ermano, with a beautifully aged dial and a surprisingly substantial movement for an affordable vintage Swiss watch.
The dial has developed a soft, natural patina, with the original applied-style hour markers and Arabic numerals still giving it plenty of character. The simple silver-tone hands and central sweep seconds keep the design clean and highly legible.
The watch is housed in a nicely proportioned stainless-steel case with strong, angular lugs and a stepped bezel profile. The caseback is marked with the period specifications including steel back, Swiss, shockproof, antimagnetic and Incabloc.
Inside is a 17-jewel Swiss movement with Incabloc shock protection, and the movement is stamped AS. The architecture and regulator arrangement are consistent with the robust Swiss ébauches commonly used by smaller manufacturers during this period. Ermano-branded watches are documented with 17-jewel Swiss movements and Incabloc protection, including examples using AS calibres.
Ermano was one of the many smaller Swiss marques that produced watches using quality Swiss movements rather than manufacturing everything in-house. Surviving examples range from simple dress watches like this to more substantial automatic and dive watches, including Ermano watches fitted with ETA and AS movements.
A great little vintage Swiss watch for someone who appreciates the lesser-known names of the industry—clean case design, a proper 17-jewel movement, Incabloc protection and wonderfully authentic aging.
A handsome and very honest mid-century Swiss Ermano, with a beautifully aged dial and a surprisingly substantial movement for an affordable vintage Swiss watch.
The dial has developed a soft, natural patina, with the original applied-style hour markers and Arabic numerals still giving it plenty of character. The simple silver-tone hands and central sweep seconds keep the design clean and highly legible.
The watch is housed in a nicely proportioned stainless-steel case with strong, angular lugs and a stepped bezel profile. The caseback is marked with the period specifications including steel back, Swiss, shockproof, antimagnetic and Incabloc.
Inside is a 17-jewel Swiss movement with Incabloc shock protection, and the movement is stamped AS. The architecture and regulator arrangement are consistent with the robust Swiss ébauches commonly used by smaller manufacturers during this period. Ermano-branded watches are documented with 17-jewel Swiss movements and Incabloc protection, including examples using AS calibres.
Ermano was one of the many smaller Swiss marques that produced watches using quality Swiss movements rather than manufacturing everything in-house. Surviving examples range from simple dress watches like this to more substantial automatic and dive watches, including Ermano watches fitted with ETA and AS movements.
A great little vintage Swiss watch for someone who appreciates the lesser-known names of the industry—clean case design, a proper 17-jewel movement, Incabloc protection and wonderfully authentic aging.