Vintage Helbros Appraisal

Vintage Helbros Quartz Square Men's Watch

This is a vintage men's wristwatch from the brand Helbros, featuring a distinct late-20th-century aesthetic, likely dating from the 1980s. The watch has a squarish, rectangular stainless steel case with rounded corners and a two-tone finish. It is fitted with an integrated, expandable Speidel-style flexible metal bracelet that repeats the two-tone silver and gold-plated motif. The dial is a dark champagne or grey color, protected by a mineral crystal that shows significant surface scratches and scuffing. It features applied gold-tone Roman numeral markers at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions, with thin gold-tone baton hands for hours, minutes, and seconds. The dial is marked with 'HELBROS' at the top and 'QUARTZ' above the 6 o'clock position. The overall condition is poor to fair; there is notable wear to the gold plating on the bezel and the band links, revealing the base metal underneath. Significant oxidation or grime is visible around the inner edge of the crystal, and the metal surfaces show numerous micro-scratches consistent with heavy daily use. The watch uses a quartz movement, though its functionality cannot be determined from the image alone.