Vintage Prätina 17 Rubis Antichoc Waterprotected Mechanical Watch
This vintage Prätina watch comes with a 17 Rubis mechanical movement that has stood the test of time with great success. The 20-mm case is shock-protected, and the watch bracelet is a great fit for small wrist sizes.
As you can see in the photos, the gold tones of the case and bracelet have faded over time, but they still have a vintage charm, shining in tones of silver with hints of gold.
With a classic, retro design, this vintage Prätina watch will surely get many compliments on the wrist. Don't miss it!
Product details:
Condition: Very good (with signs of age).
Case width: 20 mm.
Case + bracelet length: 18 cm.
Wrist size: tiny/small (ladies).
Mechanical movement.
Made in Germany.
Stainless steel back.
17 Rubis.
Antichoc.
Brand: Prätina.
The watch is in working condition.
This is a vintage watch with a mechanical movement that needs to be hand-wound periodically in order to keep time correctly. It is a watch from the 1960s, so its level of time-keeping accuracy is specific to the period when it was manufactured.
VINTAGE PRATINA WATCH
Pratina watches are rare timepieces to come by. The Pratina brand used to be part of the Swiss watchmaking company called Alpina. We are proud that we managed to track down some vintage Pratina watch models for our vintage collection here on Vintage Radar. If you're interested in a Pratina watch model, ours are fully functional and restored as well as possible, to beautifully tell a new story of time, on your wrist.
Mechanical watches are classic vintage pieces, beautiful displays of minimalism, and old-school features. Some of the most elegant mechanical watches, for true vintage enthusiasts, are now available in our vintage mechanical watch collection.
About mechanical watches
A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a clockwork mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to quartz watches which function electronically, with the help of a small battery.
A mechanical watch is driven by a mainspring which must be hand-wound periodically. Its force is transmitted through a series of gears to power balance, a weighted wheel that oscillates back and forth at a constant rate. A device called an escapement releases the watch's wheels to move forward a small amount with each swing of the balance wheel, moving the watch's hands forward at a constant rate.
Shop the most beautiful vintage mechanical watches on Vintage Radar!
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