A vintage Catena dress watch with a square/rectangular case and an integrated basket-weave bracelet in gold tone with silver-tone highlights. The black dial is signed "Catena" in gold script below 12, with a central grey band of fine gold pinstripes, faceted gold pyramid markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9, gold dot markers for the other hours, slim gold hands, "Quartz" in gold script and "JAPAN MOVT" at 6. The crown at 3 o'clock has a cabochon. It comes in a dark blue presentation box.
Catena is a Swiss watch brand (Catena SA) with roots in the early 20th century. In the 1970s and 1980s Catena became known worldwide for affordable, glamorous gold-tone dress watches with textured and basket-weave bracelets, slim quartz cases and decorative dials, sold widely in Europe and the Middle East. This piece is a typical example of that era: a Catena-signed dial paired with a reliable Japanese quartz movement, as marked "JAPAN MOVT" on the dial. Today these vintage Catena pieces are sought after for their bold 70s/80s style.
Pre-owned vintage condition. Visible wear to the gold-tone plating on the bracelet and case edges and underside (rubbed and darkened spots), light scratches on the caseback and fine marks on the dial. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.
The watch and a dark blue presentation box. No papers.
Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.
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