Up for auction this famous VULCAIN CRICKET wrist alarm watch in 18k solid gold,  produced in 1950's, coming in hard to find mint, almost new old stock, condition. It still bears a protective sticker on its back.
  Very few of Cricket watches were manufactured in 18k solid gold, and they are very rare nowadays.
This timepiece, well-known as a "President watch", is a timeless classic, one of the most perfectly designed wrist alarms ever built. Go back in time when life was simpler, but where the "Mad Men" of the era began to keep closer track of their time!  With the Vulcain Cricket of the 1950's, men were never late for their appointments, and time was still tracked in it's simpliest form without a ton of bells and whistles, however with a high degree of sophistication, elegance and class! The watch retains its original dial and a winding crown with a "V" Vulcain logo. The case is sharp and clean with its original factory shiny/brushed gold finish. In heart of this timepiece is a genuine 17 jewels Swiss Made manually-wind Vulcain Grand Prix Cricket patented caliber 120, an unique movement developed in-house by Vulcain Watch Co. This watch is  excellent running and keeping time, with the alarm function working as it should.
It is supplied with a brand new  genuine lizard skin leather band and is ready to wear and enjoy.  This collectible timepiece would be an excellent financial investment, always raising its value. The photos, that are a part of the description, have been taken of the actual watch offered for sale.  No box or papers are coming with it, but I guarantee its authenticity.
    CASE:       width - 34 mm (not including winding crown);        
          length - 42 mm (including lugs);        
          thickness - 11.5 mm;        
          total weight with band and buckle - 47 g.         18K solid yellow-gold;  resonant snap back;   numbered and hallmarked; original signed yellow-gold winding crown; original pusher at "2" o'clock for setting the alarm; scratch-free acrylic crystal;     DIAL:     original; yellow-gold "Dauphine" luminous-filled hands and hour markings;  central seconds hand; silver with black arrow-end alarm time hand;  outer minute's scale; signed;     MOVEMENT:     genuine 17 jewels Swiss Made manually-wind Vulcain Grand Prix Cricket patented caliber 120; signed;  clean condition; running and keeping  time; alarm function working; signed by Hallmark Watch Co.; 12.5''', Dm= 28.0mm, Do= 28.55mm,        H= 5.65mm;       f = 18000 A/h;       alarm 20s;     BAND:     brand new 18 mm brown genuine lizard skin leather band; non-signed yellow-gold color buckle; total length of the watch with band and buckle 9 1/4" (23 cm).           Operating Instruction:
       
        Wind watch and alarm: the cricket has two independent barrels for watch and alarm. It is recommended to wind both completely each morning as follows:
      Make sure that the crown at 3h is completely pushed in.
      Watch: turn crown towards 6h.
      Alarm: turn crown towards 12h.
      Attention: if a resistance appears in one or the other direction, the according barrel is completely wound up. Do not force further. Continue to wind in the other direction.
      Set time: pull the crown at 3h completely and turn it towards 6h. Push the crown completely after setting.
      Set and enable alarm: press down the pusher at 2h completely. The crown at 3h pops up. Turn the crown towards 12h to set the the alarm hand to the desired time. Push completely down the crown again.
      Disable alarm: press the pusher at 2h halfway down. The crown is set freely turnable in both directions. In this position the alarm is disabled.
      Attention: never pull the pusher at 2h!                           * US customers will receive the watch fast and securely, with no import fees or taxes.
** Canadian customers not using a cash payment have to pay tax since we are a registered business. That will be included in your invoice.
*** We ship Worldwide with no or very small import fees on delivery.