1963 TISSOT (Swiss) 14k Yellow Gold Case Formal Dress Watch – 17j Tissot Cal. 781

A wonderful example of a solid gold dress watch by TISSOT (Swiss), this exquisite watch, has been professionally inspected by Localtime (2025), comes in its original blue leather box and is ready to wear or join your collection. Our watchmaker has washed and cleaned the watch balance, oiled and lubricated the movement and calibrated it to a very acceptable level as you can see from the timegrapher photo. The 14k solid yellow gold case (34.50mm or 36.50mm counting the crown at 3h) measures 41mm L2L, has a classy thickness of just 8.50mm and has been professionally cleaned and lightly polished, to maintain its original integrity. It is in a fantastic vintage condition and is a very classy looker on the wrist. The champagne dial and gold indices, numerals, logo and hands are simple and combine wonderfully, for a minimal and formal look. It is carrying a manual-wind Tissot Cal. 781 movement with 17j and serial number 6159014 which places the production of this watch in 1963. It is wearing a lovely tan brown genuine iguana leather strap by Cinturini Poletto Italy (these lovely straps are also listed separately in the store). As with all the watches we handle in-house, the listed price includes a 3-month written warranty from the time of purchase. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information you might need.

Important Note: Sometimes I am asked what I exactly mean with ‘professionally inspected by Localtime’. Here is my theory on vintage watches: as a purveyor of vintage watches, my effort is to always do only what is needed to the watch. I do not buy ‘junk’ watches to resell. I am choosy with my purchases and always sell watches that are, to my knowledge, authentic and in good condition. I first inspect the watch, both visually (cosmetically) and then mechanically. If I judge that the watch is not yet in need of a full service then I do not put the watch through a service which, by the way, entails a lot of risks too. Instead, I give it what I call my ‘Spa’ treatment which will include a cleaning, changing of gaskets, oiling, lubricating and mechanical testing. If the plexi is heavily scratched or discoloured and it can not be cleaned, I change it. If the crown is wrong or worn, I also change it. Now, if the watch is in need of a full service, then my ‘professionally inspected’ description becomes ‘professionally serviced’. In both cases, I mention what has been changed (if anything) on the watch and I include a written warranty with my listed price.

Important Note On Straps/Bracelets: The straps I use on my watches (leather, canvas, suede, rubber) are always brand new, unless otherwise mentioned and, in most cases, I also sell them separately in my store, in different colours and sizes. In the case of metal bracelets, if the watch is NOS, the bracelet is also unused. If the watch is pre-owned with its original bracelet, then the bracelet is also pre-owned, unless otherwise mentioned. Either way, if in doubt, please ask.

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