Sabina Suisse Farsi Triple Calendar Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1960's
The auction house describes this vintage Sabina Suisse manual-wind wristwatch as dating to circa the 1960s. The 35mm gold-plated case features pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock for calendar setting, paired with a snap-on back and a generic black leather strap.
Its silvered dial is signed 'Sabina' and marked 'SWISS MADE' at the bottom, bearing gilt embossed hour indicators and gilt dagger hands. Timekeeping is supplemented by a red outer date ring with Farsi numerals and two apertures beneath 12 o'clock displaying day and month on Farsi calendar discs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Calendar & moon-phase watch
- Case size
- 35mm
- Case number
- No. 439XXX
- Case material
- Gold plated
- Date division
- Red outer Farsi date division
- Movement type
- Manual
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Calendar apertures
- Day and month at 12 o'clock with Farsi calendar disk
- Maker / attribution
- Sabina Suisse
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with embossed faceted gilt hour markers • Dual rectangular calendar apertures positioned directly below 12 o'clock showing Farsi script • Outer perimeter printed in red with Farsi numerals for the date ring • Gold-plated case with recessed calendar corrector buttons along the right case band flanking the crown • Black leather strap with parallel longitudinal padded ridges
- Mechanism and Provenance
- The watch is powered by a manual-wind movement. The specific movement caliber is not specified in the auction documentation. The timepiece is dated by the auction house to circa the 1960s and includes a serial number recorded as 439XXX.
- Dial and Calendar Complications
- The silvered dial is signed and features gilt embossed hour indicators alongside gilt dagger hands. It includes a central seconds hand and additional calendar hands. The dial displays an outer red perimeter with Farsi numerals for the date, while two apertures positioned beneath the 12 o'clock marker display the day and month via Farsi calendar discs.
- Physical Identity and Case Construction
- This Sabina Suisse wristwatch is presented in a 35mm gold-plated case featuring a snap-on case back. The design incorporates recessed corrector buttons on the right side of the case band at the 2 and 4 o'clock positions to facilitate calendar adjustments. The watch is fitted with a generic black leather strap and a gilt buckle.
Identification
- Serial number
- 439XXX
- 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: Case back and movement are not depicted in the source imagery
- Research required: Movement caliber is unspecified beyond being a manual-wind caliber
- Research required: Case serial number is partially obscured as 439XXX in the catalog entry