Helbros 7J with day & date wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, champagne-toned metal pie pan style dial with a brushed finish, raised gold Arabic numbers & markers, luminous quarter hour markers and day & date apertures at 3 o'clock has a small scratch on the 4 o'clock marker but is otherwise mint, day & date displays have black or red text on white backgrounds, slender gold steel baton-style skeletonized hands with pointed tips and luminous inserts and a gold sweep second hand, luminous material on both the dial & hands is still retaining its light emitting properties.
Heavy yellow base metal (YBM) & stainless steel (SS) round water-resistant case with a tapered bezel supporting a slightly domed plastic crystal and short heavy classic extended lugs, case is showing normal wear with some light scuffing and some moderate to heavy small patches of wear & discoloration on the back of the lugs and back near the crown, additionally while the crown does still function as expected it does have quite a bit of smoothing, measures approx. 35mm in diameter x 39mm lug to lug x 10mm thick (crystal included), new lightly padded, heavily textured black leather strap band. A handsome vintage mechanical movement watch from the 1960s that, despite its cosmetic issues, is running strong and would be perfect to wear daily in very good overall condition!
- Year Made: 1960s
- Company:
Helbros
- Jewels: 217J
- Setting/Movement Type:
manual-wind
- Movement Details: day display, date display
- Dial Material: metal
- Dial Color: champagne
- Dial Details:
pie pan design, luminous markers
- Hand Style:
baton - light, skeletonized - luminous, sweep second hand
- Case Style:
round
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Case Material:
Base Metal - Yellow, Metal - Stainless Steel
- Case Details:
water resistant (WR)
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Case Width, without crown:
35mm (1.38 inches)
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Case Length, lug to lug:
39mm (1.54 inches)
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Case Thickness:
10mm (0.39 inches)
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Interior Lug Width:
17mm
(21/32")
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Band Size:
7in. to 7.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
- Band Material: leather strap
- Crystal Material: plastic
- Condition:
Very Good
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Gender:
Gentlemen's
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of April 25th, 2025, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
We are happy to offer alternate band options for this watch. Please see the Band Options below to view the styles and additional charges for each option we can provide. The first option on the list will reflect the watch in the current configuration as shown in the photos. If you choose an upgraded option, we will send you a photo of the watch, on request, with the new band ahead of shipping so you can approve the upgraded finish.
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Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
"How To Use" page, where we also provide information on proper winding techniques for each style and some suggestions for the proper long term care and storage of your watch.
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