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Wrist watch
ZBA4736
Small, silver-cased ladies wrist watch, with digital display. Swiss, imported to U.K. c1932.
Narrow, nickel, high quality going barrel movement, with 17 jewels and marked on the barrel bridge: “17 JEWELS / SWISS MADE”. The movement has a jewelled club-tooth lever escapement and a bimetal compensation balance with flat spiral balance spring and polished steel index for regulation, marked: “A/F” (Avance/Fast) and: “R/S” (Retard/Slow).
Digital dials with arabic numerals for hours and minutes shown through small celluloid-covered windows in the front of the case, the hours above (on a jumper action), the minutes below.
Silver case, the outside of the back stamped with import hallmarks for Glasgow 1931/32, the sponsor’s cameo mark: “SD”, “SWISS MADE” and: “578346”.
The movement, dials and case are in fine condition overall, except that the balance staff is broken, and the watch is not working.
Small, silver-cased ladies wrist watch, with digital display. Swiss, imported to U.K. c1932.
Narrow, nickel, high quality going barrel movement, with 17 jewels and marked on the barrel bridge: “17 JEWELS / SWISS MADE”. The movement has a jewelled club-tooth lever escapement and a bimetal compensation balance with flat spiral balance spring and polished steel index for regulation, marked: “A/F” (Avance/Fast) and: “R/S” (Retard/Slow).
Digital dials with arabic numerals for hours and minutes shown through small celluloid-covered windows in the front of the case, the hours above (on a jumper action), the minutes below.
Silver case, the outside of the back stamped with import hallmarks for Glasgow 1931/32, the sponsor’s cameo mark: “SD”, “SWISS MADE” and: “578346”.
The movement, dials and case are in fine condition overall, except that the balance staff is broken, and the watch is not working.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA4736 |
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| Collection: | Timekeeping |
| Type: | Wrist watch |
| Display location: | Display - ROG |
| Creator: | Anonymous |
| Date made: | 1931-1932 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | (mms) H 7, W 13, L 33 (+bracelet stretched out double: L 11cms) |
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