The Ollendorff Watch Company was started in 1868 by Isador Ollendorff. The company imported watches from Switzerland and was run by the family in New York City until it was sold to the Gotham Watch Company in 1956 and later merged with Winton Watch Company.

Gotham watches used most of the time Swiss movements; some cased up in the US, others imported complete.

GOTHAM
17 Jewels
Swiss Made
Wristwatch

This is a Vintage Gotham mechanical wristwatch, dated circa 1940s.
 
It is a manual wind watch with an original Gotham Watch Co. movement caliber ETA 865, 17 jewels, sub-second hand, 44h power reserve, 18000 A/h and Swiss made.
 
Cased in a 22x25mm rectangular case featuring fancy lug design, stainless steel back. Fancy cut crystal design.
 
It still has the original black dial with rose gold Roman Numerals, rose gold hour marks and matching hands as well. The sub-second is located at 6. The dial is also signed with the Gotham name/logo on top and 17 Jewels on the bottom.
 
This watch comes with a new-old-stock, Canada-made, brown Glove Leather two-piece strap. This strap will fit a wrist up to 6 1/4" (15.9 cm).

It is still a good looking wristwatch! Keeps good time and runs very well.

Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or respectful offers.

Movement:
GOTHAM WATCH Co. INC
Seventeen 17 Jewels
Unadjusted
Swiss
865

Case Markings: 
Master
Sutton
Base Metal
Stainless
U.S.A.

Measurements (mm):
Case 22x25
Case w/Crown 23
Case Lug to Lug 34
Case Thickness 9.4
Lug Width 15
Band Width 15

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.

We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.

The condition is pre-owned.

The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
It will be carefully packed.

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Thank you for looking!

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