Vintage Technos Papidary automatic watch

I have a few watches from different Swiss brands, many of which are already extinct such as Cortebert, Omikron and Darwil. Some brands were resurrected or revived after they were acquired by holding companies based outside of Switzerland like Enicar and Titus. The latter, however, have lost some prestige as they are no longer 'Swiss Made'. It is unfortunate that these did not go the way of Breitling, which was acquired by the owner of Sicura, was retained as a brand and endures as a luxury brand today. One watch in my collection that has a similar pedigree and experience is a Technos. The brand was sold sometime in the early 1980s to a Japanese company and then in the mid 1990s to a Brazilian company. The older models are still collectible though and are 'Swiss Made' including the movements. My Technos is an automatic with baton hour and minute hands.

The watch features a dial with slight patina around it and a date complication. There is no second hand for this automatic watch.

Side view showing the signed crown

The other side view also showing the overall condition of the case.

Case back bearing the emblem and serial number

The watch came with the original bracelet, which has a signed buckle.

Close-up of the signed crown

Wrist shot when I first wore the watch

I have not had the watch checked as it is running very well. And so, I have not seen the movement yet to verify the caliber. From what I gathered on the internet, this model runs on an ETA but not the 2638 as suggested in one entry. The watch only has a date feature and does not have a 'second' hand. I will have this checked soon.

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