Ernest Borel Ladies Cocktail Watch Kaleidoscope Dial 25mm Swiss Wristwatch

Watch Overview

This is a 1950s Ernest Borel Cocktail, a charming vintage ladies’ wristwatch featuring the brand’s iconic rotating kaleidoscope "mystery" dial. The black and gold-tone dial showcases hypnotic motion with every movement of the wrist, accented by unique red arrow hands and applied gold-tone hour markers. The watch is housed in a 25mm round case with elegant fancy lugs, a smooth fixed bezel, and an acrylic crystal. Crafted in 20-micron gold-plated steel, it has a display caseback marked "Ernest Borel Swiss" and is fitted with a classic black leather strap (11mm lug width).

Inside ticks the Synchron 26 mechanical movement with 17 jewels, offering manual winding with central hours, minutes, and mystery seconds. The watch is in good vintage condition, showing gentle signs of age-related wear. The dial remains striking and the movement has been fully inspected and authenticated by our in-house watchmaker — all functions are working properly. A rare and elegant collector’s piece, ready to wear.

Product Details

General Specifications

• Brand: Ernest Borel
• Type: Wristwatch
• Model: Cocktail - Kaleidoscope Dial
• Reference: -
• Year / Era: 1950s - Vintage
• Gender: Ladies
• Country of Manufacture: Switzerland - Swiss Made

Dial & Display

• Display: Analog
• Color: Black and Gold-tone
• Features: Black Mystery rotating kaleidoscope dial. Gold-tone hour markers and very unique red arrow hands.

Movement

• Type: Mechanical
• Caliber: Synchron 26
• Jewels: 17
• Movement Functions:
  • Self-winding
  • Central hours and minutes
  • Central seconds (Mystery)
• Power Reserve: -
• Frequency: -

Case & Band

• Material: 20 microns gold plated case
• Case Shape: Round with fancy lugs design
• Bezel: Fixed, smooth
• Crystal: Acrylic
• Back: Display caseback
• Crown: Push-pull
• Water Resistance: -
• Band Type: Black leather two-piece strap
• Case Back Markings: Ernest Borel Swiss

Case Measurements (mm)

• Case Size: 25
• Case Lug to Lug: 32.6
• Case Thickness: 9.7
• Lug Width: 11
• Band Width: 11

Additional Info

• Box & Papers: NO
• Condition: The watch is in good condition, some signs of wear consistent with use, a solid case, bezel and mystery dial.
• Extras: This timepiece has been fully inspected and authenticated by our in-house watchmaker, confirming that it runs accurately and that all complications function correctly. It is ready to wear.

History & Legacy of Ernest Borel

Ernest Borel, a Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1856 In Neuchatel, Switzerland, it builds its reputation by 165 years of watchmaking savoir-faire and heritage. Inspired by the corporate ethos of ‘Romantic Moments’, the creations of Ernest Borel are recognized for their excellence design and quality, confirming the brand’s legacy as the paragon of Swiss-made couple watches and the leading position in the Swiss luxury watch industry.

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