Vintage Wrist Watches

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an unusual diamond set gold bracelet.  Keywind gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground for the dial, gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Circular diamond set bezel hinges from the bracelet with the movement and gold cuvette fitted with a small turnbuckle to wind the watch.  The band of the bracelet formed from three tapered rectangular strands partly set with small diamonds.  Hinged at the side, gold clasp with fine safety chain.

A 20^th Century Swiss wrist watch by International Watch Company in an 18 carat rose gold square case with hooded lugs.  Damascened nickle 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.  Signed dial with applied batons and dots, small subsidiary seconds, gilt hands.  Attractive rose gold 18 carat square case with hooded lugs, gold clip on back, black calf strap with gilt buckle.