{"id":68205,"date":"2026-05-20T15:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/?post_type=product&#038;p=68205"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:35:55","slug":"cricket-presidents-watch-34mm-rare-vintage-1950s-manual-winding-cal-120-alarm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/product\/cricket-presidents-watch-34mm-rare-vintage-1950s-manual-winding-cal-120-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket President&#8217;s Watch 34mm Rare Vintage 1950&#8217;s Manual Winding Cal.120 Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>\u00a0 Vintage <strong>Vulcain Cricket<\/strong> \"The President's Watch\" \u2013 <strong>Mechanical Alarm<\/strong> (1950s)\r\nA <strong>Rare<\/strong> watch, true icon of 20th-century horology, the Vulcain Cricket is famously known as \"<strong>The Watch of Presidents.<\/strong>\" <strong>Worn by Harry Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Lindon Johnson<\/strong> and many other U.S. Presidents. It was also the world's first alarm wristwatch and remains a \"must-have\" for <em><strong>serious vintage collectors<\/strong><\/em>.\r\n<strong>\u039c\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>: Powered by the legendary Vulcain Calibre 120 manual-wind movement. It features a unique double-barrel system: winding the crown in one direction powers the watch, while the other direction winds the alarm.\r\n<strong>The Alarm<\/strong>: The signature \"cricket\" chirp is remarkably loud and clear, produced by a hammer striking a dedicated internal membrane\u2014a complication that was revolutionary for its time.\r\n<strong>\u039a\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd<\/strong>: Beautiful original cream dial with gold-tone Arabic numerals and dauphine hands. It features the distinctive fourth hand with an arrow tip for setting the alarm time.\r\n<strong>\u039a\u0391\u03a3\u0391<\/strong>: Elegant gold-plated case with a durable stainless steel caseback. The 2 o'clock pusher is used to toggle the alarm setting mode.\r\n<strong>Dimensions<\/strong>: Approximately 34mm (excluding crown), offering a classic mid-century vintage aesthetic.\r\nThe watch has an attractive patina that highlights its history. The dial has developed a warm, creamy tone. It comes paired with a light-colored alligator-grain strap that perfectly complements the gold case.\r\nThis isn't just a watch; it's a \"secretary on your wrist.\" Whether you're a military history buff or a vintage enthusiast, the Vulcain Cricket is a masterpiece of Swiss engineering with an unrivaled presidential pedigree.<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Vintage Vulcain Cricket &#8220;The President&#8217;s Watch&#8221; \u2013 Mechanical Alarm (1950s) A Rare watch, true icon of 20th-century horology, the Vulcain Cricket is famously known as &#8220;The Watch of Presidents.&#8221; Worn by Harry Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Lindon Johnson and many other U.S. Presidents. It was also the world&#8217;s first alarm wristwatch and remains a &#8220;must-have&#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":68216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[4571,4572,1158],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-68205","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-men","7":"product_cat-women","8":"product_cat-our-watches","9":"pa_box-papers-1-year-warranty","10":"pa_bracelet-leather-strap","11":"pa_brand-vulcain","12":"pa_case-gold-plated-steel","13":"pa_condition-very-good","14":"pa_dial-beige","15":"pa_diameter-34mm","16":"pa_functions-alarm","17":"pa_movement-manual-winding","18":"pa_year-2-1950s","20":"first","21":"instock","22":"shipping-taxable","23":"purchasable","24":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/68205"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=68205"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=68205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}