Achieved legendary status through the famous marketing campaign featuring cyclist Wim van Est ("My heart stopped, but my Pontiac kept running")
It is 1957 when the proud owner lifts the lid of the watch box and clicks the gold-toned Pontiac Nageur around his wrist. Three stars on the dial catch the morning light, a quiet promise of Swiss precision and craftsmanship an era’s shorthand for dependable performance. From the radio comes the voice of Wim van Est; though he is no cyclist hurtling toward a ravine, each tick of the mechanical movement brings him a steady reassurance. Decades pass as the supple, deep-brown leather strap brushes against briefcases, the case tapping gently on meeting tables, the watch traveling with its wearer through the seasons of a life. Now, nearly seventy years on, the Pontiac rests again in its dark cassette, untouched by time, as if its hands have kept safe the memories of long-gone decades for the next generation.
Born in the optimistic postwar years, the Pontiac Nageur paired robust Swiss movement with practical elegance. Designed for everyday use, its three-star dial signaled reliability and quality to buyers who needed a watch that could endure both work and quiet moments. The Nageur line earned a reputation for solid construction and steady timekeeping rather than flashy innovation an honest companion for professionals and families. Over the decades the model remained remarkably unchanged, its aesthetic and mechanical virtues preserved, making surviving pieces treasured snapshots of mid‑20th‑century watchmaking.
Model: Pontiac Nageur
Reverence: 20006-21
Serial number: 790***
Year: 1957
Material: 18k GP / Stainless steel
Box and/or papers: Naked
Condition case: Amazing original condition, very light signs of use
Condition glass: Amazing original condition
Condition strap: Amazing condition, brown leather
Condition dial: Simply fantastic gold star dial
Timepiece information: Peseux 1260, manual movement
Last service: 28-07-2026
functions: Time
Dimensions: 34×40mm
Strap size: 18mm
Extra: 6 month warranty certificate and official authenticity papers
Achieved legendary status through the famous marketing campaign featuring cyclist Wim van Est ("My heart stopped, but my Pontiac kept running")
It is 1957 when the proud owner lifts the lid of the watch box and clicks the gold-toned Pontiac Nageur around his wrist. Three stars on the dial catch the morning light, a quiet promise of Swiss precision and craftsmanship an era’s shorthand for dependable performance. From the radio comes the voice of Wim van Est; though he is no cyclist hurtling toward a ravine, each tick of the mechanical movement brings him a steady reassurance. Decades pass as the supple, deep-brown leather strap brushes against briefcases, the case tapping gently on meeting tables, the watch traveling with its wearer through the seasons of a life. Now, nearly seventy years on, the Pontiac rests again in its dark cassette, untouched by time, as if its hands have kept safe the memories of long-gone decades for the next generation.
Born in the optimistic postwar years, the Pontiac Nageur paired robust Swiss movement with practical elegance. Designed for everyday use, its three-star dial signaled reliability and quality to buyers who needed a watch that could endure both work and quiet moments. The Nageur line earned a reputation for solid construction and steady timekeeping rather than flashy innovation an honest companion for professionals and families. Over the decades the model remained remarkably unchanged, its aesthetic and mechanical virtues preserved, making surviving pieces treasured snapshots of mid‑20th‑century watchmaking.
Model: Pontiac Nageur
Reverence: 20006-21
Serial number: 790***
Year: 1957
Material: 18k GP / Stainless steel
Box and/or papers: Naked
Condition case: Amazing original condition, very light signs of use
Condition glass: Amazing original condition
Condition strap: Amazing condition, brown leather
Condition dial: Simply fantastic gold star dial
Timepiece information: Peseux 1260, manual movement
Last service: 28-07-2026
functions: Time
Dimensions: 34×40mm
Strap size: 18mm
Extra: 6 month warranty certificate and official authenticity papers
