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Vulcain Classic 14K White Gold Gents Dress Watch

Partially verified

This mid-1960s men's dress wristwatch by Vulcain features a circular single-piece case reported by the source as 14-karat solid white gold. According to the seller, it houses a 17-jewel Peseux caliber 330 manual-wind movement. The watch displays a silver sunburst dial with applied silver-toned baton indices and dauphine hands, printed with 'VULCAIN' and '17 JEWELS'. Measuring 31.5 mm across excluding the crown and 35 mm from lug to lug, the case is mounted on an 18 mm wide black textured lizard-grain leather strap.

Front view of Vulcain 14K white gold dress watch with silver sunburst dial
Front view of Vulcain 14K white gold dress watch with silver sunburst dial — empressissi. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
empress.cc
Category
Wristwatch · Dress watch
Maker / attribution
Vulcain
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
mid 60s
Country
Not established

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

Dial and Hands

The watch features a circular silver-toned dial with a subtle sunburst finish. Applied silver-toned baton markers indicate the hours, with doubled indices positioned at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. Dial printing consists of "VULCAIN" beneath 12 o'clock and "17 JEWELS" above 6 o'clock.

Time is shown with faceted dauphine hands. Although the seller description notes a caliber "with sub seconds", visible observation shows no seconds hand, subsidiary dial, or seconds track on the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “The dial is factory original - silver sunburst in very good condition and has an original set of hands.”
  • “Peseux 330 manual wind caliber with sub seconds”

Case Construction and Dimensions

The watch is housed in a circular white metal case with slim lugs and a ribbed winding crown. According to the seller, it is an original single-piece case of 14K solid white gold, though hallmarks and internal case markings are not recorded in the visible photograph.

The case measures 31.5 mm side to side excluding the crown and 35 mm from top lug to bottom lug. It is mounted on an 18 mm wide black lizard-grain leather strap with a white-toned buckle.

Evidence for this section
  • “Vulcain original single piece slim and elegant 14K solid white gold case in classic design”
  • “measures 31,5mm side to side (excluding crown) and 35mm from top lug to bottom lug”
  • “brand new quality 18mm wide genuine lizard band in slim black tone with an anti-allergic white tone buckle.”

Movement and Seller Dating

The seller dates this men's dress watch to the mid-1960s and states that it houses a 17-jewel manual-wind Peseux 330 caliber. Because the movement is not visible in the provided imagery, mechanical details and caliber identity rely entirely on the seller's cataloging.

The seller's description of a caliber "with sub seconds" conflicts with the watch face, which visually presents only hour and minute hands without an auxiliary seconds display.

Evidence for this section
  • “midsize VULCAIN dress watch for men from the mid 60s”
  • “houses a quality Peseux 330 manual wind caliber with sub seconds, running on 17 jewels.”

Open research questions

  • What movement caliber and modification are actually fitted internally, given that standard Peseux 330 calibers feature a subsidiary seconds mechanism while this watch displays only two hands?
  • What reference numbers, serial numbers, or gold purity hallmarks are stamped inside or on the back of the single-piece case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Vulcain Classic 14K White Gold Gents Dress Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement CaliberPeseux 330“The watch houses a quality Peseux 330 manual wind caliber”
Jewel Count17 jewels“running on 17 jewels.”
Case Material14K solid white gold“Vulcain original single piece slim and elegant 14K solid white gold case”
Case Dimensions31.5 mm diameter, 35 mm lug-to-lug“measures 31,5mm side to side (excluding crown) and 35mm from top lug to bottom lug”
Band Width18 mm“brand new quality 18mm wide genuine lizard band”
Strap Length and MaterialXL length genuine lizard leather“XL length, brand new quality 18mm wide genuine lizard band”

Visible details

  • Circular white metal case with slim lugs and ribbed winding crown
  • Silver-toned dial with subtle sunburst finish
  • Printed text reads 'VULCAIN' below 12 o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock
  • Applied silver-toned baton hour markers with doubled indices at 6 and 12 o'clock
  • Faceted dauphine hour and minute hands; no second hand or subdial is visible
  • Mounted on a black textured lizard-grain leather strap

Research qualifications

  • Source text claims 'Peseux 330 manual wind caliber with sub seconds', but the dial visibly lacks a sub-seconds register or seconds hand.
  • Internal movement, case back, and gold hallmarks are not visible in the supplied photograph; movement details and 14K white gold composition rely entirely on seller reporting.

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

Consulted source

60s VULCAIN Classic 14K White Gold Gents Dress Watch – empressissi

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 0fdccfe76c

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