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Summary
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This is an exceptionally rare watch that tracks both the tide and moonphase as well as the date. To appreciate how rare this watch is, we challenge you to scour the Internet to find another one, you likely won’t ;-) When we acquired this watch about 10 years ago, we worked hard to learn more about it. We concluded this watch was likely a prototype (as it has no name brand) manufactured by Arola, an old Swiss watch brand. We have a picture of an identical watch that has the Arola name. Arola has historically specialized in Tidal complications and is still in-business today. This watch contains an in-house modified A. Schild 5206 automatic wind watch with date, modified to show the tides and moonphase— this level of modification was unusual for the era this watch was made, which we predict was the early 1970’s. Aside from its fascinating movement and history, the quality of the case on this watch exceeds just about any other watch we have seen in this era outside of Omega or other similar higher grade brands. The overall watch’s manufacturing and execution exceeds most any expectations you might have for a typical 1970’s watch— the case is smooth, polished, substantial, and simply extremely well crafted. It is a very nicely sized larger watch at 40mm round and 45mm including crown and crown guard. You can search the Internet more for what it means to track the tide, we won’t get into that here. Overall, this is a fantastic highly collectible and rare watch that will bring true distinction to your wrist and collection. We matched the watch with a beautiful and expensive lightly used Dubey and Schaldenbrand midnight blue real alligator strap and deployant.
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Brand
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Arola (assumed, watch is prototype and has no brand name)
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Type
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Manual Wind
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Calibre
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In-house modified A. Schild 5206
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Case Material
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Stainless Steel
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Size
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45mm including crown and crown guard. Crown guard takes about 5mm, leaving 40mm of width.
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Strap
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Lightly used Dubey and Schaldenbrand midnight blue real alligator strap and deployant
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Age
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We estimate the watch was manufactured in the early 1970’s
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Service History
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We do not know the service history of the watch. We have performed comprehensive testing and performance measurement.
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Condition
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Case has the typical scratches and dings that are common to watches of this age and add to its character. Similarly the dial shows some discoloration, again common for watches of this age.
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| Quality Control |
Comprehensive ClockSavant Testing. Performance measurement results for this watch are provided below. |
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Returns
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14-day return period provided that watch is returned in condition received.
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Warranty
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2 month warranty-- customer misuse, neglect, accidental, intentional, or unintentional damage are excluded from the warranty. See the Support page of our website for detailed warranty terms and conditions. For non-warranty damage, please contact us to obtain an estimate for servicing, repair, and restoration services.
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| Care and Use |
All mechanical watches, and especially vintage watches, require special consideration in handling, care, and use. In order to obtain warranty support or to return an item, it is necessary that the customer did not cause damage to the watch. See the Support page to learn more about how to protect and care for your investment. |
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Sales Tax
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North Carolina residents will pay sales tax
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