New Arrivals: 1960s Helbros Invincible Manual
This is a clean, mid-century Helbros Invincible dress watch built around a high-grade 21-jewel manual-wind movement and restored for confident everyday wear. With its bright silver sunburst dial, sharp applied markers, and freshly replated casework, it delivers the classic 1960s look in a very wearable 34mm size.
This is a clean, mid-century Helbros Invincible dress watch built around a high-grade 21-jewel manual-wind movement and restored for confident everyday wear. With its bright silver sunburst dial, sharp applied markers, and freshly replated casework, it delivers the classic 1960s look in a very wearable 34mm size.
Case, Dial & Aesthetic
The 34mm case began life as a chrome-plated base-metal dress case and has been replated in rhodium with a nickel underplate as part of the restoration process, giving it a crisp, steel-like presence on the wrist. The crown has also been replated to match. A new crystal completes the refresh and brings back the correct clarity over the dial. The dial itself is a handsome silver sunburst with applied baton markers and a restrained, minimalist layout that suits the Invincible name perfectly.
Movement: Lorsa P72 (21 Jewel)
Inside is the Lorsa P72 in its 21-jewel specification, a robust manual-wind movement family known for straightforward serviceability and strong everyday performance. In this configuration it offers a central sweep seconds hand and a traditional 18,000 vph cadence, with published specifications commonly noting a power reserve in the mid-40 hour range.
- Movement: Lorsa P72 (21 jewel version)
- Winding: Manual wind
- Jewels: 21
- Frequency: 18,000 vph
- Power reserve (published): approx. 44 hours
- Display: Central sweep seconds
Condition & Service
This watch has been fully serviced and regulated and is running well. Restoration highlights include the rhodium replating (with nickel underplate), a new crystal, and a new click spring, all completed with the goal of preserving a clean vintage aesthetic while ensuring dependable function.
Specs & Details
- Brand: Helbros
- Model: Invincible
- Year (Estimated): circa 1962–1968
- Case: Base metal, replated in rhodium (nickel underplate), stainless steel screwback
- Case size: 34mm
- Lug-to-lug: 39mm
- Thickness: approx. 10mm
- Lug width: 17.6mm (17mm strap recommended; some 18mm straps may fit)
Why This Watch Matters
Helbros built its reputation on making stylish, mechanically honest watches accessible, and the Invincible line is a great snapshot of that mission in the 1960s. With a properly serviced 21-jewel manual movement and a bright, freshly restored presentation, this is the kind of vintage dress watch that feels both historically grounded and genuinely usable—exactly what a good everyday vintage piece should be.