Sandoz 40 mm Gentleman’s Wristwatch. 21 Rubies. Switzerland, 1960s

Striking classic-style Sandoz gentlemans wristwatch with 21 rubies and 40 mm diameter, made in Switzerland in the 1960s and in fine condition. This gorgeous and elegant watch is a very rare model, as the brand models are usually 39 mm in diameter. It has gilt casing, steel rear cap and wind-up movement. The dial is marbled-white with embossed decoration and golden metal Arab hour markers. The hands are straight and golden too and there is a secondary hand at the 6 position. At the 12 position we can see the brand name SANDOZ and the logo. The rear cap bears the engraved inscription FOND ACIER INOXIDABLE and the serial number 576 54 9860 PR. Under this cap we find the flawless movement, with the brand name engraved by hand in one of its component parts, between two stars. The watch is provided with a new black leather strap. This superb classic-style Sandoz gentlemans wristwatch with 21 rubies and 40 mm diameter is a real collectors piece, worthy to belong to anyone passionate for special items. Dimensions: Diameter: 40 mm. Sandoz Watches History In 1985, the Swiss watchmaker Henry Sandoz acquires the Odin Watch Factory, founded in 1870 by the Lausseur family in Neuchâtel. In 1924 they start manufacturing their first wristwatches; six years after Henrys son, Hermann, enters the business. The company is renamed Henry Sandoz & Fils. In 1919 the family sells the original Factory and builds a new and bigger one in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which starts working in 1926. In those years the company is producing watches under the brands Sandoz and Odin, and two new brand names are added: Crusader and Henry Sandoz & Fils. In 1958 a new factory is built and business keeps growing. The brand specializes in ultra-thin watches and in 1955 they launch the thinnest watch in the world, the HFS 55. In 1970 Sandoz becomes part of the Société Des Garde-Temps SA.