Rare vintage 1950's ESKA / NIVREL 17 jewel German/Swiss men's wristwatch running well and keeping time!

To find a vintage men's Esca wristwatch, the German watch manufacturer with the Swiss heart, in such excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition is becoming more and more of a challenge so we are delighted to have found this one.

Manufactured in Germany in the 1950's by the Eska Watch Company, this Nivrel wristwatch features a 33 mm diameter case, excluding crown and lugs, that surrounds a pristine silver dial complimented by bold black hour and minute stick hands, red center sweep, black Arabic numbers, and black outer chapter, all under a bright clear crystal.

The Swiss17 jewel movement sets and winds as it should, is running strong, and keeping very good time.


This beautiful timepiece is antimagnetic and shock resistant with a snap-down back and has a 18 mm long genuine lizard 2 piece strap with Mido buckle.

Stock code: E-3

ABOUT THE BRAND:
A piece of history:
Eska is a small but high-quality Swiss watch brand founded in Grenchen (Switzerland) at the beginning of the 20th century.
The founder of the watch brand ESKA, Mr. Silvan Kocher senior, was born in 1867. His family originated from the village of Selzach, in the German part of Switzerland. In earlier centuries the Kocher family members worked in farming, as fishermen and also as landlords.
In March 1918 right after World War I had ended, Silvan Kocher senior and his eldest son Erwin founded the watch factory "S. Kocher & Co." The name ESKA is a phonetic abbreviation of its founder Silvan Kocher ("S"ilvan "K"ocher) -> "ES" & "KA".
In 1929 two affiliated companies were opened by the sons of Silvan Kocher. One company was opened by Edgar Kocher in Sao Paolo, Brazil; the other one by Walter Kocher in New York, USA. Both in North and in South America "S. Kocher & Co." was in a dominant position and ESKA watches were very famous and sought after.

The company was looking for more space due to its success. In 1937, Silvan Kocher moved his company from Selzach to Grenchen where he set up a new factory.
1943 year. At that time, S. Kocher & Co. employed more than 100 watchmakers. The company managed well during World War II and they celebrated their 25th anniversary.



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