Vintage Gucci Leather Strap Watch c. Late 1980s Burgundy Gold

Burgundy leather sets a deep frame around the round gold-tone case, the dial signed simply ‘GUCCI’ in serif capitals above slender Roman numerals in matching gold. The case edge is marked by a green-red-green enamel stripe, a Gucci code that runs quietly along the side rather than the face. A gold-tone clasp secures the strap, its surface clear of any additional engraving or logo.

The strap is finished in smooth, lightly grained leather, fastening at the wrist with a classic pin buckle. The dial’s cream ground is bordered by gold-tone hardware, with an understated ‘SWISS MADE’ in small caps at six o’clock. The watch is accompanied by its original Gucci box; no visible serial number or model reference is present.

This design belongs to the late 1980s–early 1990s, a period when Gucci was in the midst of Dawn Mello’s reset — the logo dialed back, lines made cleaner, archival signatures like the web stripe reduced to a discreet accent on the hardware. The watch captures the house at a turning point: poised between its maximalist past and the recalibration that paved the way for Tom Ford’s arrival.

Condition: Very Good — minimal surface wear to case and clasp; leather strap remains supple with faint creasing, cream lining not visible
Material: Burgundy leather strap with gold-tone case and clasp, green-red-green enamel stripe on case side
Colour: Burgundy leather strap; gold-tone hardware and case; cream dial with gold Roman numerals; green-red-green enamel accent
Comes With: Original box
Made in: Italy