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Index No. A4849 Crocodile Covered Ermeto Alarm Watch
A Swiss "hermetic" lever alarm in a gold mounted crocodile skin covered gilt metal case. Circular nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Square metal dial with applied gilt batons, central circular section for the alarm, gilt hands. Rectangular gilt metal case, sliding gilt shells covered in brown crocodile skin. The watch wound by opening and closing the shells, the time and alarm set by two gilt crowns. Folding easel stand for desktop use and gilt chain.
SignedMovado - ermetophon
ConditionCirca 1950
CaseExcellent.
DialExcellent. Diameter 50 x 38 mm
MovementExcellent.
See Technique and History of the Swiss Watch page 203 and plate 147 for a similar watch.
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