{"product_id":"montre-nina-ricci-1400-5160-cadran-suspendu-plaque-or-1989","title":"Vintage Nina Ricci 1400-5160 Watch — Gold-Plated Suspended Dial (1989) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eAn oval dial set at the centre of a golden tray larger than itself, two hands, and a stirrup-shaped bezel enclosing the whole. Only two markers: twelve and six o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA vintage gold-plated Nina Ricci watch with a suspended golden dial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Nina Ricci watch\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the years when the Parisian fashion house entrusted its watches to Japanese watchmaking. It bears the reference \u003cstrong\u003e1400-5160\u003c\/strong\u003e, engraved on the caseback, and the \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 1400 calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e, a quartz movement that Seiko reserved for its dress lines and the brands it equipped under licence. Its serial number places it in \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is what sets this piece apart. An \u003cstrong\u003eoval dial\u003c\/strong\u003e, satin-finished and slightly raised, carries the two hands and the \u003cem\u003eNINA RICCI\u003c\/em\u003e signature. It is set at the centre of a wider \u003cstrong\u003egold-tone tray\u003c\/strong\u003e, mirror-polished, which bears only \u003cstrong\u003etwo markers\u003c\/strong\u003e: a double baton at twelve, another at six o'clock. The rest of the circumference is left bare. The time is read on the small oval; the light plays across the large one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003egold-plated\u003c\/strong\u003e case measures \u003cstrong\u003e26.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e in width, \u003cstrong\u003e28mm Lug-to-lug\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e5mm thick\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its \u003cstrong\u003ebezel is shaped like a stirrup\u003c\/strong\u003e: two vertical uprights descending on either side of the dial and closing in an arc beneath six o'clock, allowing the strap attachments to slide into it. The Lug width measures only \u003cstrong\u003e12mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, which keeps the strap narrow and lets the case alone occupy the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement is the \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 1400 calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003equartz\u003c\/strong\u003e, put into production from 1978 by Seiko's Daini division: \u003cstrong\u003esix jewels\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 32,768 Hz oscillator, stated accuracy of around fifteen seconds per month, and \u003cstrong\u003e2.3mm in height\u003c\/strong\u003e — it is this that makes the 5mm case possible. It displays neither date nor seconds: only hours and minutes. It has been \u003cstrong\u003echecked\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers, its battery is new, and it carries a 1-year guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuspended dial on a tray\u003c\/strong\u003e — a satin-finished oval at the centre of a polished surface, only two markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStirrup-shaped bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e — the case frames the dial instead of surrounding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 1400 calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same quartz movement that Seiko fitted in its Credor line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Nina Ricci watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage couture watch\u003c\/strong\u003e  occupies a place of its own: French fashion houses of the 1970s and 1980s designed cases that traditional watchmaking would not have allowed itself, then entrusted the mechanics to Japanese manufactures. The result is an object designed in Paris and regulated in Tokyo — 26.5mm wide and 5mm thick, a format that slips under a cuff without announcing itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and checked by our partner watchmakers: verification of the movement, examination of the dial, hands and case. Each piece we offer comes with an invoice from Atelier Victor serving as a certificate, a 1-year guarantee and lifetime guaranteed authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-femme\" title=\"Vintage Watches Women\"\u003eDiscover our women's vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres\" title=\"Luxury Vintage \u0026amp; Pre-owned Watches\"\u003eSee all our vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nina Ricci\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unnamed on the dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1400-5160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9100••\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Women's watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz, calibre Seiko 1400, 6 jewels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase :\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-plated (gold-plated caseback), cushion shape with stirrup bezel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug-to-lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width :\u003c\/strong\u003e 12mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone, satin-finished oval on a polished plate, Nina Ricci signature, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone baton hands, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal :\u003c\/strong\u003e Mineral (condition 9\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown crocodile-embossed leather, handmade, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle :\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel pin buckle, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair state of preservation. The oval dial and its signature are clear, the hands without alteration. The gold plating shows numerous and clearly visible surface scratches from wear, on the bezel as well as on the gold-tone plate surrounding the dial — the polished surface retains them more readily than a satin finish. Crystal mineral rated 9\/10. Our photographs are presented without retouching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz movement checked, new battery, 1-year guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Invoice from Atelier Victor serving as a certificate, protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does a Nina Ricci watch have a Seiko movement?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBecause fashion houses do not manufacture movements. In the 1970s and 1980s, Nina Ricci had its watches produced in Japan, and Seiko supplied the mechanics under licence. Calibre 1400 is listed by Seiko among those used in its own dress lines and on the brands it equipped, including Nina Ricci. The code appears at the bottom of the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Seiko 1400 calibre?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn analogue quartz developed by Seiko's Daini division in Tokyo, put into production from 1978: six jewels, 32,768 Hz oscillator, stated accuracy of around fifteen seconds per month. Its defining feature comes down to two figures: \u003cstrong\u003e2.3mm in height\u003c\/strong\u003e for a calibre measuring 15mm by 13mm. It is this size that makes a 5mm case possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there only two markers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a design choice, common on fashion watches of this period. Twelve and six o'clock are enough to orient the eye; the hands do the rest. The time can be read to the nearest minute without difficulty once the eye is accustomed, and the dial gains the calm that a complete railway minute track would have taken away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat condition is the gold plating in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarked. The flat surface around the dial is mirror-polished, and a polished surface records every contact: surface scratches from wear are numerous and visible to the naked eye, in our photographs as in hand. The plating remains in place, with no worn-through areas. This is a piece that has been worn, and it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or large wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a width of 26.5mm, 28mm Lug-to-lug, and a thickness of 5mm, it is suited to wrists of around 13 to 16.5cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. The Lug width of 12mm is narrow: it requires a slim strap, which is part of the balance intended by the design, but limits the choice for replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Nina Ricci","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54639667085649,"sku":"910086 1400-5160","price":462.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/2VD00625.jpg?v=1789813737","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/vintage-nina-ricci-1400-5160-watch-gold-plated-suspended-dial-1989","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}