Bidspirit auction | Endura Swiss Manual Wind Alarm

Endura Swiss Manual Wind Alarm Wristwatch with Integrated Expanding Strap - A Swiss-made manual wind alarm wristwatch featuring a gold-tone base metal bezel and a stainless steel case back. The silver sunburst dial is marked with a script Endura name at the twelve o'clock position and the word ALARM above the six o'clock position. The dial features gold-tone applied hour markers, with numerals at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 positions, and an inner track of red markers for the alarm function. The watch is equipped with four central hands: gold-tone hour and minute hands with luminescent inserts, a slender sweep seconds hand, and a red-tipped alarm indicator hand. Two crowns are positioned on the right side of the case for time and alarm adjustments. The movement is visible through an open case and is marked CAL 1223, ONE 1 JEWEL, ENDURA TIME CORP, UNADJUSTED, and SWISS. The interior of the case back is stamped ENDURA TIME CORP and SWISS, while the exterior bears the impressed characters BASE METAL BEZEL, STAINLESS STEEL BACK, and SWISS MADE. The watch is fitted with an integrated two-tone expanding metal and black flexible strap. Based on the provided facts, the watch runs. Case diameter: approximately 35mm (excluding crowns) Total length: approximately 8.5 inches. The watch shows heavy overall wear consistent with age and use. The gold-tone plating on the case, bezel, and both crowns is significantly worn, exposing the base metal beneath (photo 1, photo 5). The acrylic crystal is heavily scratched and exhibits several prominent cracks, notably across the lower half of the dial (photo 2). The silver dial shows light oxidation and surface debris (photo 2). The integrated strap displays heavy surface wear, scratches to the metal components, and accumulated grime within the recesses (photo 4, photo 6). The movement appears complete, though the winding stems are extended in the images (photo 8).