20th Mar, 2015 9:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale

 
  Lot 156
 

156

A 9ct Gold Art Deco Wristwatch, signed Peerless, S&Co, 1937, lever movement signed Peerless and...

A 9ct Gold Art Deco Wristwatch, signed Peerless, S&Co, 1937, lever movement signed Peerless and stamped S&Co under a crown in an oval cartouche, numbered 345745, silvered dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, hinged back stamped inside with a Glasgow import mark and numbered 348019, 25mm by 34mm

In 1894 Stauffer & Co imported IWC (International Watch Company) movements from Switzerland and when they had the monopoly of this market they started stamping their movements S&Co. Peerless was a trademark registered by Stauffer & Co in 1896.

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £400 - £600


 

28.01.15, Case with surface scratches, minor dents to the sides, one of the corners to the case back slightly worn, plexi glass with scratches and slight crazing marks, later crown, later strap and buckle, dial with slight staining marks, movement is slightly dirty, movement in going order.

 


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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale, 20th Mar, 2015

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