vintage longine wittnaure futurama retro grade sector นาฬิกาโบราณที่นักสะสมใฝ้ฝัน

Its name is the Wittnauer Futurama 1000 Sector Double Retrograde Jump-Hour Automatic Time Piece… quite a mouthful, but fitting for such a huge, and unusual wristwatch. It measures a whopping 32.5mm across, and 46mm from lug to lug. Produced for a very short period from approximately 1969 to 1971, this unusual watch was caught in the middle of the transition from mechanical watches to Quartz technology, and sadly was quickly supplanted by the latter. It exemplifies the big, ugly, gaudy and over-the-top early 1970s aesthetic popular at the time. I nicknamed this watch the “Oscar Goldman” because it is precisely the type of timepiece I imagine the character from the Six Million Dollar Man, (the head of OSI and Steve Austin’s handler), television show would have worn in the early 1970s. These watches have become quite sought after as of late, and few near mint examples with original bracelet, box and paperwork have come to market. Don’t miss this opportunity to own a truly fine example of a watch that has been increasing, and is sure to continue increasing in value in the coming years – it is guaranteed to be the subject of much conversation. Having come from the original owner, this example is in superior condition; I would characterize it as near mint. It has seen very little use, and retains its original box, papers, and very scarce, matching metal bracelet. The gold-plated case of this watch features both smooth polished, and brushed finishes, as does the matching Wittnauer marked bracelet. Often times when these watches turn up for sale, the cases have been re-plated, and the entire case polished smooth, but this example retains both the delicate brushed, and polished surfaces from new. The original metal bracelet is often lost or damaged, but this example retains its original bracelet with gorgeous, case-matching original brushed and polished finish. The watch performs in an unusual manner, unlike just about any other watch… rather than go in a circle as a conventional watch does, the hands on this watch go in a semi-circle – when they reach the bottom of the dial, they “fly-back” to the top position, at the top of each hour. In addition, to make the watch even more unusual, it features an automatic mechanical movement (winds by wrist movement), and has a date feature!