For sale is a pre-owned Swiss Milus Alarm mechanical men's watch, likely produced in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Gold plated case and stainless steel case back. Swiss Milus mechanical movement, based on AS 1475 or 1568, 17j.


Original silver-colored dial in very good condition; light patina around 7-9h and the odd tiny age spot, but well preserved overall.
Hands and applied golden hourly markers in very good condition, a number of light surface scratches on the plexi crystal.
Alarm function via an additional hand, sets through the second crown.
Date indicator at 3h, semi quickset via 12-7-12.
2 signed and likely original gold plated crowns.


Yellow gold plated case & stainless steel case back with a number of light surface scratches, mostly on the case back; well preserved overall.
Bezel and lugs in very good cosmetic condition.
Please see pics for further details.


The watch is winding, setting and running well.
It is currently keeping reasonably good vintage time (ca. -35 sec per day, based on a recent 24hr time check).

Comes on a brown leather strap with neutral gold plated buckle.


Measurements are ca. 35mm in diameter excl. crown, and ca. 42mm lug-to-lug. Lug width 18mm.
Please note that most vintage watches are smaller than contemporary models.
Men's watches marketed in the 50s and 60s regularly featured case diameters between 31mm and 35mm, while diameters between 36mm -38mm were considered 'oversize' or 'jumbo'. 

No box or papers, watch only. Low starting price. No reserve.

Will ship worldwide with few exceptions, economy courier shipment with tracking at USD 39.50 (Singapore & Malaysia ca. US$ 5-20)., delivery within ca. 3-5 business days.
For some destinations, registered airmail shipping is available (cost ca. USD 21); we will notify you whether that's a viable option for your destination, once the auction has ended.

All import duties and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. That includes additional tariffs and any other fees & taxes levied on imports into your country or residence in the context of ongoing global trade talks. 
US-based bidders kindly note: please take note of the current tariffs levied on items produced in those countries where intermediate trade negotiations have been concluded. For example, items originally produced in Switzerland may attract a different tariff rate compared to those, say, produced in Japan or the EU.  Ebay provides updates on https://pages.ebay.com/tariffs/  
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PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO RECENT CHANGES OF IMPORT TARIFF RULES, REGISTERED AIRMAIL SHIPMENTS TO THE U.S. ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED, AND ONLY COURIER SHIPMENT IS AVAILABLE. 

Please arrange payment within 48 hours after the auction ends, thank you.
Please bid only if you do intend to pay for the item once you win the auction.Winning the auction establishes a legally binding contract, and you do have an obligation to pay for your purchase.

Kindly note that all vintage watches offered here will, to a varying degree, show signs of use, may not be water resistant and may not keep time according to modern quartz standards. Unless stated otherwise in the auction documentation, we would not know their service history. They are fine mechanical instruments which do require care and regular servicing, and a service is always recommended after purchasing a vintage item.

Vintage watches provide a different perspective on time - no battery, no charging, no software, no distractions - just time itself. Rather than a fashion gadget, you'll wear a piece of history. Wind it a few times, or in the case of automatic watches, move it gently on your wrist, and it'll start ticking. so simple, and fascinating at the same time.

On behalf of a group of owners we'll be listing a further number of used items in coming months - your opportunity to acquire some great vintage pieces. Care has been taken to provide high quality pictures of the item on auction, these photos form an integral part of the item description. If you require any further information, feel free to message us and we'll reply asap.
The auction winner will receive the item pictured.
All items are sold as-is.
Unless mentioned otherwise, we would not know the service history of the watch. We would always recommend a service if a vintage watch was meant for daily or frequent use.
This is a private sale - no warranties, no returns.
If you've got feedback of >5, please get in touch with us first before bidding. Thank you.