This men’s Ellesse watch has an impressive specification. All stainless steel construction, 100m depth rating when new, solid link bracelet with screw in links and an ETA movement.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the supplied paperwork (instructions and certificate of guarantee) we can accurately date this watch to being sold in December 1998.
CONDITION
The way this watch is put together gave us a pleasant surprise. Nothing on the spec’ sheet seems low end, and it is certainly higher than many more established brands. And the condition is superb – it is really difficult to fault the watch. The leather effect case is a little worn, but nice to have with the papers. The bracelet has an unusual ladder type construction and has a butterfly clasp, with slight scratches on the clasp logo. The gold plating looks to be perfect. One other feature that we haven’t seen before but is a great design touch is the ‘top hat’ design of the crown, which helps fingers grip the crown when pulling it out. The 7 jewel ETA quartz movement is working perfectly and features a quick set date at 6. The first thing we did after buying this watch is started searching for others!
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SIZE
Width with crown 36.1 mm
Width without crown 33.7 mm
Between lugs 13.3 mm, but the bracelet measures 20 mm wide.
Lug to lug length 43.0 mm
Bracelet maximum length 195 mm
Thickness 7.5 mm
All sizes are approximate
PRICE
SOLD including 1 months guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.
