Juvenia Arithmo Calculating Slide Rule Steel 1950s

BRAND:                           Juvenia

MODEL:                           Arithmo

CASE MATERIAL:            Stainless steel

CASE MEASURES:          36 x 41.5 mm

MOVEMENT:                   Manual   

FUNCTIONS:                   Time

CONDITION:                    Fine

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A rare vintage Juvenia Arithmo Slide Rule watch in stainless steel, crafted during the 1950s in incredible condition. Introduced by the brand as the “first calculating watch that shows time and solves your problems” for mathematical and engineering operations. The outer bezel called the slide index Juvenia proudly stated is made of unbreakable glass, rotates clockwise and counterclockwise while the inner bezel remains fixed. The crystal is described as donut-shaped, the bezel and face individually domed. Features a silvered dial with gold colored Arabic and baton hour markers, gold hour hands and seconds, and black dotted minute track. The 36 mm unpolished case with 12 mm thick profile and bold curved lugs bears presence on the wrist, with the circular slide rule serving as a conversational piece or for those quick calculations one may need. Accompanied by its original instructional book.

Unpolished case.

Lightly patina’d dial, light scratches.

12 mm thick case.

Case back stamped FAB.SUISSE-SWITZERLAND.

Acrylic domed ”donut” crystal.

Serial# 111819

Juvenia cal, 17 jewels hand wound movement.

Fitted with what appears to be the original leather strap and buckle.

18 mm lug width.

Modeled on 6 inch wrist.