MEPA 17 Jewel Incabloc Swiss Manual Wind Mens Watch MOU Mechanical

A genuine mid-century Swiss mechanical wristwatch with the details collectors want to see — 17-jewel movement, Incabloc shock protection, antimagnetic construction and fantastic period styling. This vintage MEPA men's wristwatch has considerably more personality than the endless modern watches trying to imitate the mid-century look. This one actually comes from the era. The cream/champagne dial features beautiful raised gold-tone Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9, matching dimensional hour markers, gold-tone hands and a center sweep seconds hand. The dial is prominently signed: MEPA 17 JEWELS INCABLOC ANTIMAGNETIC It's a terrific 1950s/1960s-era aesthetic — understated enough to wear as a dress watch but with enough mechanical character to interest a vintage Swiss watch collector. THE MOVEMENTEven better, we've opened the watch and photographed the actual mechanical movement so the next owner knows exactly what they're buying. The movement is signed: SWISS UNADJUSTED SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS MEPA WATCH CORP MOU This is a traditional Swiss mechanical manual-wind movement — no battery, no quartz electronics and no modern reproduction pretending to be vintage. Wind it by hand and you're interacting with the same type of mechanical watchmaking that made Swiss wristwatches famous. INCABLOC / ANTIMAGNETICThe dial's INCABLOC designation refers to the movement's shock-protection system, an important advancement in mechanical wristwatch durability during the mid-century period. The watch i