Description:

Ingersoll/US Time 1J "dollar watch" wrist watch, vintage gilt full plate mechanical manual-wind movement, silver-toned metal dial with luminous Arabic-style numbers and black 5 minute markers has some patina spots along the edges and some damage to the 2 and the 5 luminous paint, skeletonized blue steel baton-style hands with green luminous inserts, heavy round smooth polish chrome case with a stainless steel (SS) back, heavy classic extended lugs and acrylic domed crystal, case is showing light even wear with a small scratch across the crystal, measures approx. 32mm in diameter x 40mm lug to lug x 10mm thick (crystal included), uncommon warm grey patent leather band with matched-tone stitching and a white base metal (WBM) buckle. A handsome watch from the 1940s in excellent condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1940s
Company: Ingersoll/US Time
Jewels: 271J
Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
Dial Material: metal
Dial Color: silver
Dial Details: luminous numbers
Hand Style: baton - light
Case Style: round
Case Material: Base Metal - Chrome, Stainless Steel
Case Width, without crown: 32mm (1.26 inches)
Case Length, lug to lug: 40mm (1.57 inches)
Case Thickness: 10mm (0.39 inches)
Interior Lug Width: 18mm (11/16")
Band Size: 7in. to 7.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
Band Material: leather strap
Crystal Material: acrylic
Condition: Excellent
Gender: Unisex

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