Late 1950s Wittnauer Guilloché Dial Manual Marriage Watch
Reference: 1051 (Case Only)
Movement: Wittnauer 11WSG (AS 1539) (17 Jewels)
Movement Type: Manual
Complications: Sweep Second
Case Type: 10K Gold Fill Clamshell with Stainless Steel Back
Case Size: 33mm
So, what do when you have a vintage Wittnauer with a fabulous dial but a broken lug, and another with a good case but an ugly, damaged dial? You make a marriage watch! In this case the marriage is pretty incestuous, as the dial/movement and case are both from contemporaneous Wittnauers. Fitment wasn’t that difficult, but did require a thin 3D printed spacer around the perimeter of the dial, which is barely visible in the assembled watch. I also needed to install new hands, since the original minute hand had been badly bent. I’m pretty happy with the result and glad I could preserve this cool guilloché dial, even if it gets points off for historical accuracy.
*Please note that visible serial numbers on the case and movement have been partially or fully hidden with AI masking.