Style: Sport
Circa: 1940's
Case: Early "waterproof" two piece solid stainless steel case with unique clip-on back. Signed Waterproof, Nonmagnetic Shock Absorber, Tissot Swiss, Acier Inoxydable. Measures 23.5mm by 35mm. 19mm strap.
Dial: Original factory printed two ton black dial with gold coloured numbers and markers signed Tissot Aquasport, Swiss Made.
Movement: Sharp form style manual wind movement signed Chs Tissot & Fils 15 Jewels, Swiss. Incabloc balance protected. Recently serviced and in excellent working condition.
This stunning tissot is almost exactly the same watch produced by it sister company, Omega, in the 1930's. The unique clip on style case presses and locks the back against an interior gasket placed in the bezel protecting it from water invasion. This same watch was sold under the Omega name as the "Marine Standard" series. While you would pay 3 to 4 times the amount for the Omega version, this Tissot is in wonderful overall condition and a superb investment especially with the rare black dial. The case is realively small, but with the 19mm wide strap, it look a lot bigger on the wrist. Don't miss out on this rare early waterproof Tissot as they don't come around very often.