Vintage 1960s Waltham Black Dial Automatic Calendar Watch
A Vintage (1960s) Waltham calendar automatic, newly restored, serviced, and running great! This interesting watch has an unusual and striking design, with a black pie pan dial offset by a gold perimeter, hands and case. The Swiss automatic movement was manufactured by A. Schild.
A Vintage (1960s) Waltham calendar automatic, newly restored, serviced, and running great! This interesting watch has an unusual and striking design, with a black pie pan dial offset by a gold perimeter, hands and case. The Swiss automatic movement was manufactured by A. Schild.
A Vintage (1960s) Waltham calendar automatic, newly restored, serviced, and running great! This interesting watch has an unusual and striking design, with a black pie pan dial offset by a gold perimeter, hands and case. The Swiss automatic movement was manufactured by A. Schild.
Here are a few more details about this beautiful timepiece:
Manufacturer: Waltham
Movement: AS 1701 (17 Jewels)
Year (Best Est.): 1960-1970
Movement Type: Automatic
Shock Protected: Yes
Case Type: Gold Plate with Stainless Snap Back
Case Width: 35mm
Thickness: 11mm
Lug Width (Band Size): 18.2mm (18)
Condition Notes
Movement is secured with a metal case ring but still has some very slight rotational play which is noticeable when winding the watch manually. This doesn’t affect functionality.
Moderate case wear/scratching
Study photographs carefully!
Important Note on the Watch Band
Please note that the band pictured IS included with watch purchase, but that it is probably approaching the end of its useful life.
If you have questions about bands or want my assistance, please message me. I’m happy to help.
Standard Disclaimer
I make every effort to ensure that the vintage watches I work on are both accurate enough to serve as practical timepieces and reliable enough to be worn and enjoyed for many years to come. That said, vintage watches are delicate and, like any mechanical device, subject to wear.
Therefore, I cannot provide any express or implied warranty for this watch, beyond the fact that it is running, and it is being sold AS IS.
Additional notes
Servicing and restoration followed the process described in detail here.
Vintage watches are delicate - particularly older models that lack shock protection. Please handle with care
Regardless of what it says on the case, I do not attempt to restore watches to a fully waterproof condition. Please keep this watch away from water and definitely do not submerge it.
If the watch is an automatic, I recommend that you use the hand wind feature sparingly to minimize wear on the automatic winding mechanism.
I do like to stand behind my work, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any problems. I will correct any obvious defects in my workmanship free of charge and will provide lifetime service (as long as I am able) for vintage timepieces that I have restored at heavily discounted rates.
Regarding Parts Originality
I know that some collectors are very concerned with originality of parts. I will list any parts that I replace, internally or externally, in the condition notes above. I will also make a good faith effort to assess whether any of the watch parts (e.g. dial, crown or hands, etc.) may have been replaced or refinished prior to my acquisition of the watch and, if I believe it is likely they were, I will also indicate this in the condition notes above. However, I cannot make any bedrock guarantees regarding originality of parts. I work on many different watch brands and lack the deep expertise on the history of any given brand that would be necessary to do so.