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: the 70's? The seller states it has a calibre
: 563 movement. What specifically does this
: tell me?

That is the 'model number' so to speak of the mechanism inside the watch. Many different watches used the same mechanism, similar to the way auto manufacturers may use the same engine in several different car models. So the designation for the movement is given separately from the model number of the watch.

Looking that up in a reference tells us that the 563 was made starting or after 1959. It was an ultra thin automatic movement with 17 jewels, calendar and quick date change.

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