Lancia Worldtime Incabloc Automatic

This is my first buy from eBay! Why this watch?

It is big and bold:
Width w/o crown: 43,7 mm
Width with crown: 46,5 mm
Length: 43,7 mm
Depth: 15,2 mm
Lugs: 19,3 mm

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

It has the now classical "Mortima-style" watch case with hidden lugs - see previous post for more info.

Everything seems to be original except for the crystal which has been replaced, the seller informs. Both inner bezels work perfectly.

I like that it has an automatic movement with both day and date. That is an upgrade compared to most watches with this case.

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

The movement is an France Ebauches FE 3612. According to Ranfft it has 17 jewels, 44h power reserve. According to the inscription on the dial it furthermore has an Incabloc shock protection system. 

Ranfft dates the movement to around 1975. The eBay ad also said 1975 although I don't know where this info comes from.

The seller tells me that he has bought the watch at a local market site in Holland. The day-markings are in Dutch as well.

The brand is Lancia from Swiss Ditisheim & Co. and this watch has probably been assembled in France as the movement is French and the case probably also. Read more about Lancia watches here. 

The watch case is brass plated and after all these years it is not supposed to be in perfect condition. This Lancia clearly has some small scuffs and edges were the plating has been worn off and that just adds to the personality. Scratches can be seen in closeup photos but are almost not visible when wearing the watch.

I found a blogpost from Horlogeforum.nl with this exact Lancia Worldtime. It seems the seller has serviced the watch and movement a few months before it was put up for sale at eBay. Nice to know. 

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

The watch also met the last requirement for this blog and was affordable: 185 euro.

I have seen one watch almost similar. Source. This other watch has the same blue dial and day markings in the dutch - but the internal diver's bezel is red and the movement is an FE 4612 (which has day and date quickset compared to FE 3612).

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

Lancia Worldtime Incabloc

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