Bidspirit auction | Timex Self-Wind Mechanical Wristwatch with

Timex Self-Wind Mechanical Wristwatch with Tropical Dial - A vintage Timex wristwatch featuring a round base metal bezel with a gold-tone finish and a stainless steel case back. The dial, originally a lighter color, has aged to a distinctive mottled orange-brown ”tropical” patina. It features printed Arabic numerals at the even hours and stylized dart indices at the odd hours. A crosshair design centered on the dial intersects the ”TIMEX” branding below the 12 o'clock position and ”SELF-WIND” above the 6 o'clock position. The watch is equipped with alpha-style hour and minute hands and a slender sweep second hand. The movement is a mechanical self-winding (automatic) caliber. The screw-down stainless steel case back is circularly engraved with the brand name ”TIMEX” in the center, surrounded by the designations ”SHOCK RESISTANT”, ”SELF-WINDING”, ”WATERPROOF”, ”BASE METAL BEZEL”, and ”STAINLESS STEEL BACK”. Per the provided data, the movement runs. Case diameter: approximately 32mm. The watch is in heavily aged, vintage condition. The dial shows extreme discoloration and heavy spotting throughout (photo 1). The acrylic crystal is significantly scratched and clouded (photo 2). The gold-tone plating on the base metal bezel and lugs exhibits substantial wear, pitting, and loss, revealing the base metal beneath (photo 4, photo 5). The crown shows heavy brassing and wear to the knurling (photo 4). There is visible oxidation and dirt accumulation at the seam between the bezel and the case back (photo 6). The luminous plots at the hour markers have darkened and appear degraded (photo 2). The watch is offered as a head only, without a strap or spring bars.