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Solvil et Titus Genève Automatic Vintage Wristwatch

Partially verified

This Solvil et Titus Genève automatic wristwatch is dated by the source to 1970–1979 under lot number 93591008 and reference 914040. The tonneau-form metal case displays a vertically brushed finish and houses a distinctive dial framed by a wide blue perimeter. A dark chapter ring with white minute graduations encloses a vertically brushed silver-tone center dial. The dial is inscribed with the laurel logo and 'SOLVIL ET TITUS GENEVE' below 12 o'clock, 'AUTOMATIC' above 6 o'clock, and 'T-SWISS MADE-T' along the bottom edge. A day-date window sits at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11'. The watch is fitted with a blue leather-style strap.

Front view of Solvil et Titus Genève automatic day-date wristwatch with blue dial border
Front view of Solvil et Titus Genève automatic day-date wristwatch with blue dial border — Catawiki. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.catawiki.com
Category
Wristwatch · Automatic day-date wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Solvil et Titus
Reference
914040
Catalogue / lot identifier
93591008
Source-reported date
1970-1979
Country
Switzerland

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

Object description

Object Identity and Dating

The auction lot entry catalogs this piece under reference 914040 by Solvil et Titus Genève. The listing classifies the wristwatch under the men's category and dates it to the period 1970–1979.

Identified as an automatic vintage watch, the item was offered under lot number 93591008 with no reserve price.

Evidence for this section
  • “Solvil et Titus Genève - Automatic Vintage Watch - No Reserve Price - 914040 - Men - 1970-1979”
  • “No. 93591008”

Case and Strap Construction

Visual observation records a tonneau-shaped brushed metal case featuring integrated straight lugs.

The watch is mounted on a stitched blue textured strap.

Evidence for this section
  • “Tonneau-shaped brushed metal case with integrated straight lugs”
  • “Fitted with a stitched blue textured strap”

Dial Configuration and Display

The dial layout includes a wide blue outer border enclosing a dark minute track and a vertically brushed silver-tone center. Time is indicated using baton hands with luminous or contrasting inserts and a slender central seconds hand.

A day and date aperture is positioned at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11'. The base of the dial is visibly marked 'T-SWISS MADE-T'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial features a wide blue outer border enclosing a dark minute track and vertically brushed silver-tone center”
  • “Baton hands with luminous or contrasting inserts and a slender central seconds hand”
  • “Day and date aperture positioned at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11'”
  • “Marked 'T-SWISS MADE-T' at the dial base”

Open research questions

  • What specific automatic movement caliber is housed within reference 914040?
  • What case material specifications, serial numbers, and reference markings are stamped on the interior or exterior of the case back?
  • What are the precise case dimensions, including diameter across the case and lug-to-lug length?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Solvil et Titus Genève Automatic Vintage Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Lot Number93591008“No. 93591008”
MakerSolvil et Titus Genève“Solvil et Titus Genève”
Model Reference914040“914040”
Period1970-1979“1970-1979”
MovementAutomatic“Automatic Vintage Watch”
Listing ClassificationMen“Men - 1970-1979”
Reserve SettingNo Reserve Price“No Reserve Price”
Realized Price€194“Sold for €194”

Visible details

  • Tonneau-shaped brushed metal case with integrated straight lugs
  • Dial features a wide blue outer border enclosing a dark minute track and vertically brushed silver-tone center
  • Day and date aperture positioned at 3 o'clock displaying 'SUN 11'
  • Baton hands with luminous or contrasting inserts and a slender central seconds hand
  • Fitted with a stitched blue textured strap
  • Marked 'T-SWISS MADE-T' at the dial base

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber and case back details are not visible in the provided photograph
  • Country attribution to Switzerland is based on dial marking 'T-SWISS MADE-T' and 'GENEVE', not an explicit country field in the listing excerpt

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

Consulted source

Watches for Sale in Online Auctions - Catawiki

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record b749d5c7e8

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