Malona Triple Calendar Vintage Swiss Watch c.1945 to 1950 | 17 Jewel Manual Wind | Rose Gold Plated
A beautifully preserved and highly attractive vintage Malona Triple Calendar gentleman's wristwatch dating from approximately 1945 to 1950, powered by a Swiss 17 jewel manual wind movement.
This elegant watch features the classic full calendar layout with day and month apertures beneath 12 o'clock together with a central pointer date hand. The warm silver dial, applied rose gold coloured Arabic numerals and matching hands combine beautifully with the rose gold plated case, creating a timeless post war design that remains every bit as elegant today.
The watch has recently had attention to the date corrector pusher, which now operates correctly, and has been carefully cleaned and detailed to present exceptionally well. It is fitted with a quality dark brown lizard pattern leather strap which perfectly complements the warmth of the case.
The Swiss 17 jewel manual wind movement is running well, has been tested on a timegrapher and achieves approximately 36 hours of power reserve from a full wind, making it a reliable and enjoyable vintage mechanical watch.
Key Details
• Brand: Malona
• Circa: 1945 to 1950
• Swiss Made
• Manual wind movement
• 17 jewels
• Triple calendar complication
• Day and month apertures
• Central pointer date display
• Rose gold plated case
• 32mm excluding crown
• Approximately 34mm including crown
• 18mm lug width
• Acrylic crystal
• Dark brown lizard pattern leather strap
• Watch pouch included
• Running well
• Approximately 36 hour power reserve
Timegrapher Results
The movement has been tested on a Weishi No.1900 timegrapher and produced the following results:
• Rate: +15 seconds per day
• Amplitude: 182°
• Beat Error: 2.8ms
These results are entirely respectable for a vintage Swiss movement of this age and are supported by an approximately 36 hour power reserve from a full wind. The watch starts readily, runs reliably and all calendar functions operate as intended.
Condition
The dial appears to be original and remains in lovely condition with an attractive, even vintage patina. The applied numerals, hands and calendar displays are all crisp and well preserved, giving the watch a wonderfully balanced appearance.
The rose gold plated case presents extremely well with only light signs of age consistent with careful use over many decades.
The movement is clean, running well and all calendar functions, including the day, month and pointer date, operate correctly.
Rarity & Collectability
Triple calendar wristwatches have long been admired by collectors for combining elegant styling with genuine mechanical complexity. While Malona is a lesser known Swiss maker, this watch offers all the charm of a classic mid century calendar watch at a fraction of the price commanded by examples from Omega, Longines or Universal Genève.
Its beautifully balanced dial, warm rose gold finish and traditional pointer date display make it a particularly attractive and wearable example from the immediate post war period.
Please Note
This is a genuine vintage mechanical wristwatch dating from approximately 1945 to 1950. It has been tested and is running well at the time of listing. As with all vintage mechanical watches, future servicing requirements cannot be predicted or guaranteed.
As with many vintage calendar watches of this era, the calendar correctors should only be operated outside the automatic date change period.
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