Ernest Borel Cocktail Watch Kaleidoscope Dial 32mm
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s (sold May 27, 1967)
This vintage Ernest Borel Cocktail wristwatch features a rotating black and gold kaleidoscope mystery disc at the centre of a black dial with gold markers and red triangular indicator hands.
According to the seller, it is housed in a 32 mm yellow gold-plated round case with stepped bezel and pierced lugs, powered by a manual-wind 17-jewel caliber FHF 67 movement operating at 18,000 A/h. The dealer reports it is fitted to a black two-piece leather strap with a signed buckle and includes its Little Switzerland documentation dated May 27, 1967.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Kaleidoscope mystery dial wristwatch
- Case Finish
- Yellow gold-plated
- Case Diameter
- 32 mm
- Purchase Date
- May 27, 1967
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Caliber
- FHF 67
- Maker / attribution
- Ernest Borel
Design
- Visible features
- • Centrally positioned rotating geometric rosette dial pattern in gold and black • Two red arrow-shaped pointers for hour and minute indication • Yellow gold-plated case with openwork, cut-out fancy lugs • Dial marked 'BOREL' at top and 'Cocktail' at bottom, with 'T SWISS PATENT.T' at 6 o'clock
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The watch features a black dial centered around a rotating geometric rosette pattern rendered in gold and black. Time indication is provided by two red triangular, arrow-shaped pointers indicating the hours and minutes against applied gold markers. The dial is marked 'BOREL' alongside the maker's logo at the top and 'Cocktail' at the bottom, with the lower perimeter inscribed 'T SWISS PATENT.T' around the 6 o'clock position.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- The timepiece is housed in a yellow gold-plated round case measuring a reported 32 mm in diameter, 11 mm in thickness, 41.4 mm lug-to-lug, and an 18 mm lug width. The front visual presentation displays a stepped bezel and openwork, cut-out fancy lugs. The seller reports that one side of the case is signed 'Ernest Borel Swiss' and that the case features a display back and signed crown. The watch is presented on a reported black two-piece leather strap signed 'Ernest Borel Neuchatel Swiss' with a Borel buckle.
- Reported Movement and Retail Provenance
- The internal mechanism is described by the seller as a manual-wind, unadjusted caliber FHF 67 movement signed by Ernest Borel, having 17 jewels, sweep seconds, an operating frequency of 18,000 A/h, and a 51-hour power reserve. Because only a single front view of the watch is provided, the movement and reported display back are not corroborated by visible evidence in the record. Accompanying retail provenance reported by the seller indicates the watch was purchased on May 27, 1967, from Caribbean retailer Little Switzerland. The seller states the set includes an Ernest Borel Guarantee Certificate stamped with this purchase date and a Little Switzerland display box.
Identification
- SKU
- WA-3686
- 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: Movement and display caseback are described in the text but not visible in the provided image
- Research required: The 1967 purchase date is derived from seller-reported warranty certificate details