In very good condition, this Gucci watch may have spent much of its life in the box.  Model reference 1600L

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

This was not an easy watch to get any date for, with some reference sites claiming Gucci didn’t even start making watches until 1997 (watches prior to his were made for Gucci to Gucci designs, so only a half truth).  Eventually we did find a very similar watch with a white dial that had papers for 1995, so we presume this 1600L was made or sold around the same year.

CONDITION

The 1600L is a Gucci model that is designed to be worn more like a bangle than a tight fitting bracelet.  The bracelet pivots at stylised love hearts  and again at the signed clasp, and it is here you can start yo judge the condition of this example.  The paint used to inlay the Gucci name is perfectly in tact, and often it is not.  The clasp is a high wear point of any watch, so with no paint loss or any wear to the gold plate here it is a great start.  Another high wear point is a case back, and this is why many manufacturers do not gold plate case backs.  Again, on this example it can not really be faulted.  The smallest mark to the glass is the only thing we could find when used a loupe.  The movement is an ETA set and forget quartz, labelled for Gucci, which is running perfectly.  We will install a brand new battery before sending the watch out to the new owner.  It will be hard to find a better 1600L.

This watch will be supplied with the original presentation box, and our Certificate of Authenticity.  The C clip in the box is a later replacement.

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​SIZE

Width with crown  28.1 mm

Width without crown  26.0 mm

Lug to lug length  31.8 mm

Case Thickness  6.0 mm

Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 160 mm.

All sizes are approximate.  The watch is photographed on a wrist of 150mm/6 inches.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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