Concord Swiss Made Men ' S Saratoga Watch With 18k Gold And Diamonds
Item History & Price
This is an absolutely fabulous Concord men's Saratoga dress watch with 18k solid gold accents, diamond hour markers, and a handsome mosaic tile dial. This watch was Concord's flagship line in the late 1980s to early 1990s and cost well over $2, 000 (which would be about $4, 000 in today's currency with inflation). The dial is absolutely stunning and is made of many tine tiles. The diamond hour markers are tastefully done, and the solid gold inlay accents on the bezel and br...acelet give the watch an extra touch of luxury. The gold makes the watch pair very well on the hand with a yellow gold wedding band. The watch also has a great looking case-back with the Saratoga horse racing design.
Overall, the watch is in very good condition. The dial and hands are perfect. The sapphire crystal is scratch-free. The case shows only very minor signs of wear. The bracelet also looks great. It has a number of minor dings and scratches from normal wear, but those can be polished out by a jeweler if desired. The watch is rated water resistant for 5 ATU (50 meters), and has a rubber gasket plus a screwed-in case-back. However, as with all vintage watches, I would keep it dry to be safe.
The watch and bracelet is approximately 7 & 1/2 inches on the inside, which will fit men's medium and some larger wrists. Note that I added a few extra links to the bracelet to get it to this size. The extra links are authentic and correct for this Saratoga watch, but not that the extra links do not have gold accents, but are all stainless steel. The clasp is in excellent condition, closes tight like new. Also the solid gold Concord emblem on the clasp is in superb condition. See the pictures to assess the overall condition for yourself.
The watch is powered by the accurate and high quality ETA 955.112 quartz movement with 7 jewels. This movement was used in many of the more expensive quartz watches in the 1990s, including those by Tag Heuer, Baume & Mercier, Omega, etc. All functions work well. I just changed the battery, so the watch should run for a long time before needing another change.
You would be hard pressed to find this rare model, in particular in this good condition and with a near full-size bracelet. Super low starting bid for this watch, is less than the value of just the gold accents, and is far less than the value of diamonds in the dial.
I do not have the box or papers, but I will ship the watch very securely.
Overall, the watch is in very good condition. The dial and hands are perfect. The sapphire crystal is scratch-free. The case shows only very minor signs of wear. The bracelet also looks great. It has a number of minor dings and scratches from normal wear, but those can be polished out by a jeweler if desired. The watch is rated water resistant for 5 ATU (50 meters), and has a rubber gasket plus a screwed-in case-back. However, as with all vintage watches, I would keep it dry to be safe.
The watch and bracelet is approximately 7 & 1/2 inches on the inside, which will fit men's medium and some larger wrists. Note that I added a few extra links to the bracelet to get it to this size. The extra links are authentic and correct for this Saratoga watch, but not that the extra links do not have gold accents, but are all stainless steel. The clasp is in excellent condition, closes tight like new. Also the solid gold Concord emblem on the clasp is in superb condition. See the pictures to assess the overall condition for yourself.
The watch is powered by the accurate and high quality ETA 955.112 quartz movement with 7 jewels. This movement was used in many of the more expensive quartz watches in the 1990s, including those by Tag Heuer, Baume & Mercier, Omega, etc. All functions work well. I just changed the battery, so the watch should run for a long time before needing another change.
You would be hard pressed to find this rare model, in particular in this good condition and with a near full-size bracelet. Super low starting bid for this watch, is less than the value of just the gold accents, and is far less than the value of diamonds in the dial.
I do not have the box or papers, but I will ship the watch very securely.
