This vintage Helvetia automatic was shared with the Set Back in Time group in one of our normal Friday sessions. It dates from the 1950s and contains a Helvetia 838 automatic movement. The watch is keeping good time, perhaps +1 minute a day fast. However, this is perfectly acceptable for a 70+ year old watch….Read more
Category: Helvetia
Helvetia “tropical dial” automatic wristwatch, 1950s
This watch was brought to the attention of the Set Back in Time group a few weeks ago. No one in the group was particularly interested in buying, but it did have a few characteristics that caught our attention and made for a lively discussion. First was the “tropical dial”, which tends to be a…Read more
What are tropical dial watches?
A tropical dial watch is a vintage watch that has undergone a colour change on its dial. Exposure to sunlight, humidity, and other environmental factors typically causes this colour change. These conditions occur frequently in the tropics, hence the name. Today, some vintage watch collectors highly value tropical dial watches. To be honest, we are…Read more