Here we have a 1950s Miramar Geneve Bidynator automatic watch. It has a 32mm gold plated case, with a stainless-steel screw back. It has an aged white dial, with applied Arabic and dot hour markers with aged luminous paint. The Lozenge style hands are eye-catching, as is the red pointer central second hand. Inside is the Felsa Bidynator calibre 690 movement, which is in great condition, keeping accurate time.
 
Miramar Watch Company:
Miramar was a trademark of Fabrique d’Horlogerie Miramar (Miramar SA), in Geneva, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1950 and seemed to fizzle out in the 1980s, one casualty amongst many during the Quartz crisis.
 
This example:
The dial is a nice piece of design with the applied hour markers. The mix of stylised Arabic numerals, with the swooping design at 4 O’clock and the large dot markers in-between, makes for an eye-catching layout. It is signed with the Miramar Geneve logo, proudly stating its properties. It has 17 jewels, is automatic, with shock protection, waterproof features and anti-magnetic properties. ‘Automatic’ and ‘Incabloc’ are signed in red, which adds a nice pop of colour. The Lozenge handset has the original radium luminous in-fill. The hands are a nice design which adds to the look of the watch. This is further complimented by the red arrow pointer central second hand. This is a watch designed for accuracy, with the 1/5th of a second graduations. 
 
The gold-plated case measures 32mm x 32mm, with a lug-to-lug measurement of 40mm. As with most watches in this period, the lug length adds to the cases overall presence. It has a larger circular bezel design which angles downwards to blend with the rest of the case. The lugs are a thin tapered design, with a curve towards the tip. To the right is the original crown. 
The sides have a notched line, following into the lugs, before the case becomes more compact, to meet the case back. The screw back is steel, with clear engraving and the brushed finish.
 
Inside is the Felsa Bidynator calibre 690 movement. The Bidynator was the first mass produced bi-directional automatic movement and is a high-quality movement. It benefits from detached manual wind and has a sweep centre second, with a jewel count of 17. It has a frequency of 18,000 BPH and a 40-hour power reserve. It also benefits from shock protection. It keeps time to +10 seconds a day, with an amplitude of 280 degrees and a beat error of 0.1m/s.
 
A neat and charming mid-century design with a high-quality automatic movement.
 
Full condition report below. Please see the images as these compliment and aid the description provided below.
 
Dial: 
The dial is original and is in good condition for the age. It is a white tone which has aged to cream. It has a light patination to the finish, with a yellowed tone around the hour markers. The signing is good and clear with red painted accents. The hour markers are applied, in a gold tone with radium luminous paint which has aged.
 
Hands: 
The hands are original. They are of lozenge style, with luminous in-fill. They are a rose gold tone, which has aged slightly The central second hand is also original with red painted tip.
 
Glass: 
The acrylic crystal is a replacement which is in good condition with some light marking.
 
Crown: 
The crown is original and is in decent condition with neat coin edge finish. It has some light surface scratching. It has lost its gold tone with age and use.
 
Case:
The case is gold plated and is in fair condition for the age. It has a polished finish with light surface scratching associated with ageing. There is some wear to the gold plate on the edge of the lugs.
 
Caseback:
The case back is formed of steel and is in good condition for the age. The 12-sided back screw open. It has a brushed finish to the face, with the engraving being clear. It has some light surface scratching associated with age.
 
Strap: 
The watch comes on a new genuine leather strap. 
 
Movement: 
The movement is a Felsa 690 which was introduced in 1947. It is a bi-directional automatic movement with detached manual wind. It has a sweep centre second and a jewel count of 17. It has a frequency of 18,000 BPH and a 40-hour power reserve. It also benefits from shock protection.
 
The service history is unknown, but the movement is cosmetically clean and is keeping good time. It’s keeping time to +10 seconds a day, with an amplitude of 280 degrees and a beat error of 0.1m/s.
 
Case dimensions: 
Case width: 32mm
Case width with crown: 34.5mm
Case length: 32mm
Case length lug to lug: 40mm
Case Depth: 11mm
Lug width: 17m