Wednesday 13 August 2014

Unusual and Rare Retro Tressa Automatic - AS 2066

I bought this watch almost 10 years ago and I consider the design of this watch is the maddest and yet beautiful in a somewhat kitsch way. Gold and black and silver colour from the steel case creates a combination not often seen. Although I must admit not everyone who have seen the watch shares the same enthusiasm... but I like it!

Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Movement:
  • AS 2066 automatic movement. Swiss made.
  • Automatic wind.
  • 21600 p/h High beat movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.95mm H
  • 25 Jewels
  • Power reserve 46h
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
  • Incabloc shock protection.
Case and bracelet:
  • Funky and retro 70s style tonneau shaped case with integrated lugs.
  • Polished sides and horizontal brushed grain front case.
  • Case width is 38mm not including the crown, 39mm lug to lug.
  • Lug size is 19mm.
  • The case is stainless steel with stainless steel screw back.
  • Screw back marked Waterproof, Incabloc, Automatic, Stainless Steel and Swiss Made plus number 144, a fish symbol and Tressa emblem in the middle.
  • Tressa signed original stainless steel rice grain bracelet.

The dial and hands:
  • Gradient golden/brown to black dial with verticle grain.
  • Raise chunky steel baton hourly marker with applied red sqaures.
  • Printed white radial line indexes.
  • Day/Date window at 3 with quickset by pulling the crown by 1 click.
  • Dial marked Tressa Automatic, 25 Jewels and Swiss Made.
  • Polished steel gilded hands with red strips in the middle.
  • Dark brown painted second hand.

Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Beautiful golden brown gradient pie pan dial
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Very substantial steel baton hourly indexes enhance the sunken dial
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Gilded indexes and gilded hour and minute hands
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Another angle of the unique design of this wonderful looking watch
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Original rice bead stainless steel bracelet with original Tressa signed clasp
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Stainless steel case and screw back with all the appropriate Tressa markings
Tressa Automatic - AS 2066
Top quality AS 2066 high beat automatic movement

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