In excellent, near mint condition, an early seventies Tiara featuring the superb AS ST1950 movement, renown as one of the best manual wind movements of the era. 

Dial and hands show no aging, amazing for an approximately 55 year old time piece.

The 10 micron gold plated case shows no sign of brassing and presents beautifully

The crown is new, replaced as part of the overhaul. 

The perspex glass is original, re-polished as part of the overhaul and presents like new.

The strap is new, quality, leather, been on a wrist once and that was mine to take the pic shown here.

The AS ST 1950 Swiss movement, is one of the big three generic, manual winds of the era, along with the ST96 and the ETA 2390. It is beautifully finished in the legendary Swiss fashion. It has been professionally overhauled and performs faultlessly.

A note about the timegrapher report  

After overhauling and calibration, this watch performs exceptionally well so I include a photo of the timegrapher reading. Please be aware that this reading was taken on the bench and results may vary in the real world because accuracy depends on several variable factors, mainly temperature, power on the mainspring and general conditions under which the watch is used.  


Customer satisfaction is our priority.

This watch has been professionally and passionately overhauled and is guaranteed for 90 from the date of purchase.

If there is any problem with your purchase, please contact us and it will be sorted or your money will be refunded.

Water resistance and accidental damage is not guaranteed.

Overhaul/Service Explained

I am often asked about what an overhaul entails. So, I have started adding a photo of the movement, disassembled ready to go through the cleaning machine. Unfortunately, on this occasion, I forgot to take the photo. Anyway, all old dried-up lubricants, crud and anything else that shouldn't be there is cleaned away. Then, the movement is reassembled, lubricated, adjustments made and regulated. Routinely, the back and the crown seals are replaced (where possible) as are the spring lugs. The case is lightly re-finished if necessary. Also, the glass is re-polished if required and possible.

International buyers; Postage cost includes insurance. The purchaser is responsible for any import duty and/or taxes. Please be aware that, in recent times, international postage is experiencing longer than usual delays. 

About vintage mechanical watches:

A vintage mechanical watch will not perform like a modern quartz (electronic) watch. Also, with age comes fragility and it may no longer be ideal as a daily wearer. It should be treated for what it is, something old, classical and special. Treat it as you would a vintage car - not ideal to use as a “daily driver”. Keep it in the condition at which you bought it and it will hold or, indeed, increase its value. Use it every day and it will go backwards.

About Me:

I am a born-again watchmaker! I finished my apprenticeship in 1973 having completed technical training at the RMIT, Melbourne. In 1977 I went into retail (jewellery and watches). In the mid 90’s I realised that after the quartz “tsunami”, the mechanical watches that once were common had become rare, and I began to appreciate their beauty both aesthetically and mechanically. That’s when I started collecting classics. When covid hit in 2020, I retired from retail, set up a workshop at home, regained my skills and am now restoring classics with a passion.