Waldan International remains a family-owned American watch brand that is based in New York and produces watches in Switzerland. Polish watchmaker Oscar Waldan established the company in 1979 and from its creative outset created several notable collections with major emphasis put on chronograph complication utilizing famous Zenith El Primero caliber. Today, the second generation of the Waldan family, headed up by Oscar’s son Andrew, is leading the company into the twenty-first century.

Collectors far and wide seek out Waldan’s vintage pieces, especially watches that celebrate Waldan’s penchant for classical stylings, high-quality materials, and fascinating complications.

With its classic, reserved stylings, this Oscar Waldan International timepiece will surely make a wonderful addition to your collection as a versatile dress piece of distinction.

This watch’s lovely stepped 18K rose gold case measures 37.5 mm in diameter, 9.5 mm in height, and rests upon a black alligator leather strap with an 18K rose gold deployant buckle. Additional features include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and an exhibition case back that allows you to see the self-winding automatic movement in action.

Against the elegant beige enamel dial we encounter applied gold Arabic numerals, classic Breguet-style hands, a center seconds hand, and a convenient power-reserve indicator that fans out from 5 to 7 o’clock.

There is a second 24-hour counter at 12 as well as a subdial at 9 to read the day and a date window at 3. A minute track with five-minute increments runs along the outer edge of the dial.

Standout feature(s): Chronometer-certified movement; lovely stepped 18K rose gold case; beautiful applied gold Arabic numerals; 18K rose gold deployant buckle; convenient second 24-hour counter; power reserve indicator


Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: Chronometer Power Reserve
• Case Material: 18K rose gold, stepped
• Case Dimensions: 37.5 mm
• Case Height: 9.5 mm
• Movement: Self-winding automatic
• Caliber: 30 jewel Chronometer Certified movement, 42 hour power reserve, Adjusted to 5 positions
• Complication(s) / Feature (s): Standard time, second time zone, day, date, power-reserve indicator
• Dial: Beige enamel with applied gold hour markers
• Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
• Winding Crown: Push / pull
• Water-resistance: Water-resistant but the water resistance level wasn’t specified by the manufacturer at time of the production
• Band: Dark chocolate brown alligator strap
• Clasp: 18K rose gold deployant buckle
• Country of Origin: Switzerland
• Condition: Pre-owned in mint condition and proper operational order; rare example of the well-preserved vintage model with Chonometer-certified date in 1998. Case was lightly touched up by watchmaker; the watch comes fitted on a high quality lacquered dark chocolate brown alligator leather after-market strap
• Comments: Includes original box, C.O.S.C certificate, and instructions