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Sabina Suisse Farsi Triple Calendar Watch

Partially verified

The auction house describes this vintage Sabina Suisse manual-wind wristwatch as dating to circa the 1960s. The 35mm gold-plated case features pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock for calendar setting, paired with a snap-on back and a generic black leather strap. Its silvered dial is signed 'Sabina' and marked 'SWISS MADE' at the bottom, bearing gilt embossed hour indicators and gilt dagger hands. Timekeeping is supplemented by a red outer date ring with Farsi numerals and two apertures beneath 12 o'clock displaying day and month on Farsi calendar discs.

Sabina Suisse triple calendar wristwatch with Farsi calendar discs and gold-plated case
Sabina Suisse triple calendar wristwatch with Farsi calendar discs and gold-plated case — Chiswick Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Wristwatch · Triple calendar wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Sabina Suisse
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
31
Source-reported date
Circa 1960's
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
439XXX

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Persian connection and manufacture

Persian connection and manufacture
EvidenceWhat the record supportsWhat remains unproved
ManufactureSabina Suisse branding and SWISS MADE dial marking; manufacture not independently authenticated.Movement origin from the Farsi calendar labels.
Display languageSource describes Farsi day/month discs and an outer Farsi date division.Whether the calendar is Solar Hijri, Gregorian with translated labels or another system.
IdentifierSource transcribes No. 439XXX.A complete serial number or a movement-calibre identification.

Evidence checklist

  1. Separate the maker’s location from the subject of a portrait or inscription.
  2. Keep auction statements attributed, including commission and condition claims.
  3. Match internal or reverse views to the exact listing before extending a description.

Farsi is a display language, not a calendar algorithm. Month names, disc sequence and movement documentation are needed before identifying the calendar system; do not operate unserviced correctors to test it.

Persian and Iranian horology · regional evidence

Object description

Physical Identity and Case Construction

This Sabina Suisse wristwatch is presented in a 35mm gold-plated case featuring a snap-on case back. The design incorporates recessed corrector buttons on the right side of the case band at the 2 and 4 o'clock positions to facilitate calendar adjustments.

The watch is fitted with a generic black leather strap and a gilt buckle.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case: Gold plated”
  • “Size: 35mm”
  • “quick set bottom for the calendar setting at the 2 and 4 o'clock position”
  • “snap on back”
  • “Strap: Generic black leather, gilt buckle”

Dial and Calendar Complications

The silvered dial is signed and features gilt embossed hour indicators alongside gilt dagger hands. It includes a central seconds hand and additional calendar hands.

The dial displays an outer red perimeter with Farsi numerals for the date, while two apertures positioned beneath the 12 o'clock marker display the day and month via Farsi calendar discs.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: Signed, silvered, gilt embossed hour indicators, gilt dagger hands, gilt centre seconds and calendar hands, red outer Farsi date division, day and month aperture at the 12 o'clock position with Farsi calendar disk”

Mechanism and Provenance

The watch is powered by a manual-wind movement. The specific movement caliber is not specified in the auction documentation.

The timepiece is dated by the auction house to circa the 1960s and includes a serial number recorded as 439XXX.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement: Manual”
  • “Date: Circa 1960's”
  • “No. 439XXX”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific movement caliber used in this model?
  • Does the serial number 439XXX correspond to established Sabina Suisse production records?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Sabina Suisse Farsi Triple Calendar Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement typeManual“Movement: Manual”
Case materialGold plated“Case: Gold plated”
Case size35mm“Size: 35mm”
Calendar aperturesDay and month at 12 o'clock with Farsi calendar disk“day and month aperture at the 12 o'clock position with Farsi calendar disk”
Date divisionRed outer Farsi date division“red outer Farsi date division”
Case numberNo. 439XXX“No. 439XXX”
MakerSabina Suisse“SABINA SUISSE”

Visible details

  • Silvered dial with embossed faceted gilt hour markers
  • Dual rectangular calendar apertures positioned directly below 12 o'clock showing Farsi script
  • Outer perimeter printed in red with Farsi numerals for the date ring
  • Gold-plated case with recessed calendar corrector buttons along the right case band flanking the crown
  • Black leather strap with parallel longitudinal padded ridges

Research qualifications

  • Case back and movement are not depicted in the source imagery
  • Movement caliber is unspecified beyond being a manual-wind caliber
  • Case serial number is partially obscured as 439XXX in the catalog entry

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: SABINA SUISSE. A RARE FARSI TRIPLE CALENDAR VINTAGE WATCH.

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 60e337fff5

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