I wish I could tell you how old this timepiece is, but I can't. I do a lot of research on what I sell so I can let my customer's know as much as possible about what they are buying, but I haven't found another one like it. According to AL, the markings on the watch is North. South, East and West in French. It's a vintage left hand VW Beetle quartz wristwatch. It has a genuine leather band. Call David at show contact info if interested so we can set an appointment and please leave a voice message if I don't answer right away. Correct cash only and you pick up