ARSA Auguste Reymond manual-winding wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1950-1959
This is an individual vintage manual-winding men's wristwatch bearing the brand name ARSA, attributed in the listing title to Auguste Reymond. Sourced via WatchCharts from an eBay listing, the item is stated to originate from Switzerland and date to the 1950–1959 period.
The dial presents a copper or salmon tone with stylized Arabic hour markers, blued luminous-filled hands, and a subsidiary seconds register marked INCABLOC. According to the listing specifications, the watch is powered by a 15-jewel manual-winding movement identified as calibre AR 196.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Manual-winding wristwatch
- Brand
- ARSA
- Jewel count
- 15 Steine
- Movement type
- Mechanisch (Handaufzug)
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Production era
- 1950-1959
- Movement calibre
- AR 196
- Maker attribution
- Auguste Reymond
- Maker / attribution
- ARSA
- Country of manufacture
- Schweiz
Design
- Visible features
- • Salmon or copper-tone dial signed 'ARSA' within a rectangular cartouche below 12 o'clock. • Stylized Arabic numerals and dot minute track surrounding the dial perimeter. • Blued syringe-style hour and minute hands filled with luminous material. • Subsidiary seconds register above 6 o'clock inscribed 'INCABLOC' over its top curve. • Polished rose or yellow gold-tone metal case with prominent, sculpted dual-faceted lugs. • Winding crown located at the 3 o'clock position and fitted with a textured tan leather strap.
- Dial and Exterior Design
- The timepiece features a salmon or copper-tone dial framed by stylized Arabic numerals and a perimeter dot minute track. The brand name 'ARSA' appears within a rectangular cartouche positioned below 12 o'clock. Hands are blued syringe-style with luminous infill, accompanied by a subsidiary seconds register positioned directly above 6 o'clock marked 'INCABLOC' along its upper edge. The case exhibits a polished rose or yellow gold-tone metal finish with sculpted dual-faceted lugs. A winding crown is positioned at the 3 o'clock flank, and the watch is fitted with a textured tan leather strap.
- Reported Movement and Technical Specifications
- According to the seller's catalogued specifications, the watch operates on a 15-jewel mechanical hand-winding movement ('Mechanisch (Handaufzug)') identified in the listing title as calibre AR 196. The source listing places the manufacture of the piece in Switzerland ('Schweiz') with a production era of 1950–1959. It is listed under the men's department ('Abteilung: Herren') with an analog 12-hour dial display ('12-Stunden-Zifferblatt').
- Source Verification and Physical Documentation Limitations
- The available documentation derives from an aggregated third-party marketplace entry. While the listing title links ARSA with 'Auguste Reymond', no visible dial signature or external marking bearing the full name 'Auguste Reymond' is observed in the provided image. Furthermore, because no photographs of the movement or case back are recorded in this source, the movement calibre AR 196, 15-jewel count, and exact case metal alloy cannot be independently verified through direct visual inspection.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The movement interior and case back are not visible in the photograph; calibre AR 196 and 15-jewel count are source-reported.
- Research required: Attribution to Auguste Reymond stems from the seller listing title and brand history, not visible dial signatures.