Eska Watch Gold-Plated Teardrop Lugs — Salmon Dial (1950s)
Only 1 available
Shipping from Europe — taxes and customs duties are the buyer's responsibility outside the EU
Lifetime authenticity guarantee
Movement checked & guaranteed for 1 year
International shipping
Photo taken on a 17.5 cm wrist
A question about this piece?
Chat with us on WhatsApp →
Atelier Note
A salmon dial glowing beneath the domed Crystal, four golden numerals and eight markers, two teardrop lugs, and Eska, two letters for Silvan Kocher, founder in 1918 of a dress watch manufacture.
A vintage Eska watch from the 1950s, salmon dial and teardrop lugs
This vintage Eska watch bears just two letters as its name: S.K., for Silvan Kocher, who in 1918 founded S. Kocher & Co. in Selzach, in the canton of Solothurn, with his son Erwin, before moving it to Grenchen in 1937. The house built its reputation on the dress watch: carefully made small calibres, elaborate dials, and in the 1950s automatic watches with cloisonné enamel dials, then a diver, the Amphibian, at the end of the decade. It also sold for export under the Royce brand, and disappeared with the quartz crisis in the mid-1980s. This one is a mechanical watch from the 1950s, in the dress register that made Eska’s name.
Its salmon dial defines its character, a coppery pink brightened by the domed acrylic Crystal, with a light patina specific to this example. Four applied golden Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9, eight golden markers at the other hours, a fine minute track, a sub-seconds register at six o’clock marked 60, and two golden leaf hands. The Eska signature in cursive beneath 12.
The gold-plated 33mm case, 39.4mm from Lug-to-lug to Lug-to-lug and 9mm thick, is recognisable by its teardrop lugs, the curved post-war design, with a steel caseback and fixed bars: the strap passes through the lugs rather than being fitted with spring bars. The fluted crown was replaced during the watch’s lifetime. The hand-wound mechanical movement was serviced in 2025 by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted with a black crocodile-style leather strap and its Buckle, both later additions.
Three points to note
01
Teardrop lugs — the post-war curve, on a 33mm gold-plated case with fixed bars.
02
Salmon dial — four applied numerals, eight golden markers, sub-seconds, golden leaf hands.
03
Eska, 1918 — S.K. for Silvan Kocher, the Grenchen manufacture of dress watches and enamel dials.
Why choose a vintage watch with a salmon dial?
This vintage Eska watch holds a distinct place among vintage watches for men and women: its 33mm size suits both, and it brings together two signatures of the 1950s, the salmon dial and teardrop lugs, in a dress watch from a Swiss maker specialized in this style. A vintage mechanical watch with character, at an entry-level budget for authentic vintage.
Like all our vintage mechanical watches, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: movement check, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every vintage watch we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a one-year guarantee, and lifetime guaranteed authenticity.
→ See all our vintage watches
→ Discover our vintage watches under €500
Technical specifications
- Brand: Eska (S. Kocher & Co.)
- Model: Teardrop lugs, sub-seconds
- Estimated year: 1950s
- Origin: Switzerland (Grenchen)
- Gender: Men's and women's watch (Unisex)
- Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, serviced in 2025
- Functions: Hours, minutes, sub-seconds
- Case: Gold-plated, round, teardrop lugs, fixed lugs, steel caseback
- Diameter: 33mm (34.4mm including the crown)
- Lug to lug: 39.4mm
- Thickness: 9mm
- Lug width: 19mm (fixed lugs)
- Crown: Fluted, not original
- Dial: Salmon, applied golden Arabic numerals, dot indexes, sub-seconds at 6 o'clock
- Hands: Golden leaf hands
- Crystal: Domed acrylic (condition 9/10)
- Strap: Black crocodile-style leather, not original
- Buckle: Not original
Condition and guarantee
- Overall condition: Good condition for its age. The salmon dial is clean, with the light patina specific to this example, and crisp golden numerals and hands. The gold-plated case shows the signs of use of a worn watch, with plating wear on the bezel and lugs, which our photographs show without retouching. The Crystal acrylic crystal is in very good condition (9/10).
- Water resistance: Not guaranteed (vintage watch)
- Authenticity: Lifetime guarantee
- Mechanical: Movement serviced in 2025, guaranteed for 1 year
- Included: Atelier Victor invoice
- Not included: Original box and papers
Frequently asked questions
Who is Eska?
A Swiss manufacture founded in 1918 by Silvan Kocher and his son Erwin in Selzach, and established in Grenchen in 1937: Eska is the pronunciation of its initials, S.K. Specializing in dress watches and refined small calibres, in the 1950s it produced automatic watches with cloisonné enamel dials, then a diver, the Amphibian, and sold for export under the Royce brand. It disappeared with the quartz crisis in the mid-1980s; the name has since been revived.
What are fixed lugs?
The bars that hold the strap are soldered to the lugs, rather than being removable spring bars. The strap therefore passes through the lugs, like a one-piece strap or an open-ended leather strap, which requires a suitable strap.
What are teardrop lugs?
Curved lugs, thick at the case and tapering toward the strap, whose profile recalls a drop. This design marks the dress watches of the 1940s and 1950s and gives the watch more presence on the wrist than its diameter suggests.
Has the movement been serviced?
Yes, in 2025, by our partner watchmakers: complete disassembly, cleaning, oiling and adjustment. It is guaranteed for one year. A hand-wound watch is wound every day, and a vintage watch is not guaranteed water-resistant.
Is this piece suitable for a slim or large wrist?
With a 33mm diameter, 39.4mm Lug-to-lug and 9mm thickness, it suits wrists of approximately 15 to 18cm — a guideline, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its teardrop lugs give it more presence on the wrist than its diameter suggests. The Lug width measures 19mm, on fixed lugs: the strap passes through the lugs.
Mechanical warranty — 1 year
Each watch is inspected by our watchmakers before shipping. In case of a mechanism malfunction during the first year, we cover the repair.
Authenticity warranty — lifetime
If a watch turns out to be non-authentic, we will take it back and refund you in full. Without time limit.
What is not covered
- Exposure to water or humidity
- Shocks, impacts, or vibrations
- Consumable parts (strap, Crystal, crown, pushers)
- Battery replacement (quartz movements)
- Opening or disassembly of the watch by a third party
- Improper use
The accuracy of vintage watches varies according to the model, movement, and year of production. A request for accuracy improvement deemed within acceptable tolerances cannot be covered by the warranty.
Shipping fees
After-sales service is free. Shipping fees outside the United Arab Emirates remain the responsibility of the customer.
Authentication Process
Each watch is examined by our partner watchmakers before being offered for sale: verification of authenticity, checking the conformity of the components, identification of any modification or replacement of original parts.
If any element has been replaced during the life of the watch (dial, hands, crown, Crystal, strap), we systematically indicate it in the product sheet. You buy knowing the exact history of your piece.
Certificate of Authenticity
Your Atelier Victor invoice serves as a certificate of authenticity: it attests to the origin and conformity of the piece, and is covered by our lifetime authenticity guarantee — if a piece sold by Atelier Victor were found to be non-authentic, it would be fully refunded, with no time limit.
We accept several payment methods:
- Bank card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
- Bank transfer (AED, EUR, USD)
- Cryptocurrency (USDT, USDC)
- PayPal
Other currencies accepted upon request. Exchange fees of approximately 3% may apply.
A 3% discount is granted for any payment by bank transfer from €1,000.
Does the strap not suit you? Add the strap of your choice to your order: we will fit it to your watch before shipment, at no fitting charge.
International Shipping
Shipped within 48 to 72 business hours by DHL Express or an equivalent carrier depending on the destination. Delivery in 2 to 6 business days. Each shipment is insured and delivered against signature.
- Free delivery from €1,000 of purchase, as well as on the Jewelry Atelier Victor
- Tracking number sent as soon as the shipment is dispatched
- For certain destinations, delivery may be made to a secure collection point in order to guarantee the integrity of the shipment
Pickup in Dubai
Hand delivery by appointment in Downtown, Dubai. Make an appointment.
Taxes and Customs
The shipping origin is indicated on each product sheet. If the delivery country differs from the shipping country, customs duties and taxes may apply upon receipt, at the buyer's expense. In exceptional situations, customs checks may extend the delivery time, regardless of our wishes and those of the carrier.
For full details, please consult our shipping policy.
FINAL SALES
All sales are final: no return, exchange, or cancellation is accepted after order confirmation. Each piece is authenticated, inspected, and described in detail before being offered for sale.
BEFORE PURCHASE
Our advisors remain at your disposal for any questions and can send you additional photographs or videos upon simple request, by email or on WhatsApp.
NON-CONFORMING ITEM
In the exceptional case of an item that does not match its listing, please notify us within 72 hours: it will be eligible for a refund or an exchange. If the parcel shows damage upon delivery, it should be refused or its opening filmed continuously.
For full details, please consult our return policy.
A piece selected by Atelier Victor
Authenticated, checked, and photographed by us. As all sales are final, our team remains available 7 days a week on WhatsApp to answer your questions, share additional photos or a video of the piece in hand — so that your choice can be made with complete peace of mind.
Choose the options
WATCHES BY BUDGET
