Rare, Early French Racing Car P.Watch. c.1908 (Chris Balm Early Aviation & Motoring Items)

Rare, Early French Racing Car Pocket Watch. c.1908

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Rare, Early French Racing Car P.Watch. c.1908 (Case Back)

Rare, Early French Racing Car P.Watch. c.1908 (Dial)

Rare, Early French Racing Car P.Watch. c.1908 (With Box)

Rare French pocket watch with an early racing car design, made as an advertising piece for "Sauser Spark Plugs". Dating from around 1908.

Very attractive silver plated case with snap on bezel and hinged back. Ornate bow and sides. Marked inside, "Metal Argente". Back decorated in relief with an image of an early chain driven racing car, speeding over a bridge. Image marked, "France". Case width : 50mm. Case condition : 80 % (a couple of small areas of wear to plating on bezel).

Nickel Plated, Swiss made, 7 jewel lever movement. Damaskeened plates. Movement condition : 85%. Time Keeping : good.

White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds. Black numerals and markers. Blue steel hands. Dial printed with an image of an early spark plug, with the name, "Bougie Sauser" (Sauser Spark Plugs). Dial condition : 100%.

Comes with period watch box.

Very desirable, early motoring related watch in nice overall condition. Reputedly modelled on a car that took part in the Vanderbilt Cup Race (see "The Motor Car In Art" by John J. Zolomij).

Inventory No. M-76

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