NOS 70s unusual case Venus Automatic 85 TS - ETA 2789

This watch has a very interesting case, all surfaces are straight except the left and right. It even looks a bit odd from the side as it doesn't follow the contour of the wrist and with the large size, it feels really substantial on the wrist.

Venus Automatic - ETA 2789

Movement:

• Movement is ETA 2789. Swiss Made.
• 21,600 Hi-beat movement.
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Venus, Swiss Made.
• Power reserve roughly 48 hours
• Size: Diameter - 25.6mm, Height - 5.9mm.
• Incabloc shock protection system
• Date/Day display, Date quick set function by pulling out the crown by 2 clicks.
• Day of the week is in French.

Case and bracelet:

• Massive and unually chunkily thick full stainless steel case with stylish hidden lugs
• Duotone case. (brushed grain top and polished sides)
• Case width is 37mm not including the crown, 39mm lug to lug.
• Case back is stainless steel makerd Venus. Automatic 97.79.07. Incabloc Fab.Suisse. Ressort incassable. Antimagnetic. Etanches 21 rubis. Acier inoxydable. Still have the protective coating from the factory.
• Lug size is 18mm.
• Unsigned plain original crown.
• Original flat mineral crystal.
• After market stainless steel bracelet.

The dial and hands:

• Very nice gradient dark brown duo-tone silver dial.
• Chunky raised faceted steel baton with hourly markers.
• Date day apertures at 3 o'clock with polished steel frame.
• Dial marked Venus, Automatic, 85 TS, Incabloc and Swiss Made.
• Steel hour, minute hands with lume slot. Polished steel second hand.

Note the Chamfer edges that form the overall shape of the case

Note the thickness of the case and the flat mineral crystal

Unusual thick and flat case with a sunken dial

Unsigned original crown

The watch came with after market stainless steel bracelet with safety clasp

Steel back with all the appropriate markeings, Venus. Automatic 97.79.07. Incabloc Fab.Suisse. Ressort incassable. Antimagnetic. Etanches 21 rubis. Acier inoxydable

Rotor marked 21 Jewels, Swiss Made