Stone Watch “Lapis” octagon

Stone Watch “Lapis” Octagon

With this Watches, the stone is not just the dial but the entire case. An octagonal case with faceted edges has been carved from a single piece of lapis lazuli, with a shallow depression in the center forming the dial. The stone’s deep ultramarine blue is threaded with fine golden pyrite inclusions and light calcite veins. Every Watches of this kind is therefore unique. Lapis lazuli has been prized as a gemstone since antiquity and was very popular for stone dials among watch designers in the 1970s and 1980s.

The design remains deliberately understated: two slender, gold-tone hands and the small “Quartz” inscription. At the back, a gold-plated plate with integrated strap bars holds the stone case together - an elegant yet clever construction. A Japanese quartz movement works inside. Measuring approx. 29 mm, the Watches wears delicately like a piece of jewelry on the wrist.

The Watches is in honest vintage condition. The stone is well preserved; the light veins are natural features of lapis lazuli. The gold-plated caseback shows noticeable wear and scratches. The blue leather strap shows signs of use.

Brand/Model: Unsigned, vintage stone watch

Reference: –

Diameter: approx. 29 mm

Case: Lapis lazuli, octagonal and faceted; gold-plated caseback with integrated strap bars, four screws

Strap: Blue leather strap

Movement: Japanese quartz movement

Dial: Lapis lazuli, gold-tone hands

Functions: Hours, minutes

Water resistance: Vintage (not tested)

Condition: Honest vintage condition. Stone beautifully preserved, wear and scratches on the gold-plated caseback, strap shows signs of use.

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