Swiss made fob watch with high quality, beautifully decorated, silver niello case. Dating from around 1910.
High quality silver & niello case with hinged bezel, back and inner dust cover. Bezel and back engraved with highly decorative designs, and inlaid with niello (black silver alloy). Bezel is decorated with an attractive foliate design, and the back an exceptionally beautiful design depicting a Heron against a riverside background. Dust cover signed, "Cylinder - 8 Rubis". "Nail" hand setting button mounted on edge of case at the 1 o'clock position. Case diameter : 32.5mm. Case condition : 90% (no damage- very minor patch of wear to finish).
White enamel dial with black Roman numerals.
Ornate gilt hands. Dial condition : 100%
Gilt, 8 jewel, Swiss made (unsigned) cylinder escapement movement. Movement
condition (appearance) : 95%. Time keeping : good.
Comes with period fitted jeweller's case.