Unusual 15ct Gold & Enamel Ladies Octagonal Wrist Watch. 1912

Unusual 15ct Gold & Enamel Octagonal Ladies Wrist Watch. 1912

Nice quality, Swiss made, solid 15ct gold, octagonal ladies wrist watch decorated with bronze and white coloured enamel. Dating from 1912.

Unusual, octagonal, solid 15ct gold case with hinged bezel and back. The bezel is decorated with attractive bronze coloured translucent enamel and surrounded by a white enamel 'Greek key' border and a white enamel inner ring. Inside case stamped with a full English 15ct gold import hallmark corresponding to the year 1912. Fitted with a 12ct rolled gold semi-expandable bracelet with unusual horseshoe shaped links and safety chain. Bracelet circumference at full extension (including watch case) : 190mm approx. Fitted with original glass crystal. Case width (not including crown) : 28.5mm. Case condition : 95% (no chips to enamel).

Original matt silver coloured dial with black numerals and a red number '12'. Gilt minute markers and blued steel hands. Dial condition : 85%.

Good quality, nickel plated, Swiss made, 10.5 ligne, 15 jewel movement decorated with a machine engraved design. Recently serviced. Time keeping : good.

Comes with a period jewellers box.

Inventory No. 447

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