Solvil et Titus Genève Automatic Vintage Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970-1979
This Solvil et Titus Genève automatic wristwatch is dated by the source to 1970–1979 under lot number 93591008 and reference 914040. The tonneau-form metal case displays a vertically brushed finish and houses a distinctive dial framed by a wide blue perimeter.
A dark chapter ring with white minute graduations encloses a vertically brushed silver-tone center dial. The dial is inscribed with the laurel logo and 'SOLVIL ET TITUS GENEVE' below 12 o'clock, 'AUTOMATIC' above 6 o'clock, and 'T-SWISS MADE-T' along the bottom edge. A day-date window sits at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11'. The watch is fitted with a blue leather-style strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Calendar & moon-phase watch
- Maker
- Solvil et Titus Genève
- Period
- 1970-1979
- Movement
- Automatic
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Model Reference
- 914040
- Maker / attribution
- Solvil et Titus
Design
- Visible features
- • Tonneau-shaped brushed metal case with integrated straight lugs • Dial features a wide blue outer border enclosing a dark minute track and vertically brushed silver-tone center • Day and date aperture positioned at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11' • Baton hands with luminous or contrasting inserts and a slender central seconds hand • Fitted with a stitched blue textured strap • Marked 'T-SWISS MADE-T' at the dial base
- Object Identity and Dating
- The auction lot entry catalogs this piece under reference 914040 by Solvil et Titus Genève. The listing classifies the wristwatch under the men's category and dates it to the period 1970–1979. Identified as an automatic vintage watch, the item was offered under lot number 93591008 with no reserve price.
- Case and Strap Construction
- Visual observation records a tonneau-shaped brushed metal case featuring integrated straight lugs. The watch is mounted on a stitched blue textured strap.
- Dial Configuration and Display
- The dial layout includes a wide blue outer border enclosing a dark minute track and a vertically brushed silver-tone center. Time is indicated using baton hands with luminous or contrasting inserts and a slender central seconds hand. A day and date aperture is positioned at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11'. The base of the dial is visibly marked 'T-SWISS MADE-T'.
Identification
- Reference
- 914040
- Lot Number
- 93591008
- 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 caliber and case back details are not visible in the provided photograph
- Research required: Country attribution to Switzerland is based on dial marking 'T-SWISS MADE-T' and 'GENEVE', not an explicit country field in the listing excerpt