Bidspirit auction | 1967 Caravelle Running Manual Wind

1967 Caravelle Running Manual Wind Square Dress Watch M7 Gold Tone - Caravelle vintage square dress watch, model reference M7, produced in 1967. This running timepiece features a gold-toned base metal bezel and a stainless steel snap-back case. The case back is stamped Base Metal Bezel, Stainless Back, and M7. The interior of the case back is marked Caravelle Div. B W Co. The silver-tone sunburst dial has applied gold-toned indices and is signed Caravelle and Japan. The watch is powered by a manual wind movement, caliber 11DP, with seven jewels. The movement is marked Caravelle Watch, Seven 7 Jewels, 11DP, Unadjusted, Japan. The watch is mounted on a brown leather strap marked Shark-rk with an original Bulova signed 1/20 10 karat gold-filled buckle. Case Size: 25mm width (excluding crown) x 33mm length (lug to lug) Total Length: 8.5 inches. The watch is in used vintage condition. Per user-provided facts, the movement runs. The acrylic crystal displays heavy surface scratching across the entire face. The gold-toned case shows significant wear and loss of plating on the lugs and sharp edges. The dial exhibits minor spotting and age-related patina. The leather strap is heavily worn, cracked, and deteriorating. Timekeeping accuracy and power reserve have not been tested.