Rare Fludo Chronograph Watch - Gold Plated - Triple Calendar. Swiss Movement - Landeron 80. Circa 1950

Extremely rare and high quality Gold Plated Fludo Triple Date Chronograph Watch. Swiss Movement: Landeron 80. Circa 1950.

Triple Date / Calendar Function: Date, Weekday, Month (Swiss-French). Double Chronograph of highest quality. Original and untouched dial. The extremely fine concentric circles inside the ''date'' and ''chronographs'' partially visible in photos. Superb collectors watch / museum quality. [Identical watch also available in stainless-steel finish].

Description:

Brand: Fludo - Chronographe Suisse*

Movement: Mechanical Hand-Wound

Caliber: Landeron 80 (extremely rare).

Case: Gold Plated (20 Micron) over stainless steel case; stainless steel back.

Condition (Case): Original - Some wear and losses to gold-plating * and left purposely untouched.

Diameter (Case): 37.5 mm (with crown)

Diameter (Case): 36 mm (without crown)

Condition (Dial): Original - developed patina and untouched.

Glass: Very Good.

Strap: New - leather military style bund with watch cover (New old stock).

Buckle (Strap): Generic

Thickness (Strap): 18 mm

Overall Condition: Recently fully serviced (cost of £775). Shows signs of wear such as scratches and very minor dents. Has not been polished. Extremely rare Landeron 80 movement - fully stamped on movement. All functions/complications fully working.

*Fludo Watches is a Swiss brand established in 1934 by Fluvius Boillat. Registered by Fluvius Boillat at Les Breuleux (Switzerland) on June 10 1934. Fluvius’ father, Charles “Paul” Ulric Boillat, already had a Breuleux watch factory, and the trademark registration was completed by Fluvius and his father. Initially, the brand focused on producing watches in Les Breuleux, with exports to Europe, North America, and Asia in the 1950s. The company ceased operations in 1980s. In 2011, Manuel Rodrigues revived Fludo, focusing on Swiss-made automatic and quartz watches, particularly for motorsport enthusiasts. As a result, recognition and brand popularity is today growing fast. The early and rare Fluvius Boillat watches, especially these Fludo Triple Date Chronographs are now very collectible, and exceedingly rare.