Swiss Gold Pocket Watch with Guard Chain
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14ct gold openface pocket watch and guard chain, Swiss circa 1900, dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, calibre: manual winding, 13 jewels, crown wind, pin set, case: polished circular, back engraved with monogram, cuvette with inscription, case number: 86688, dimensions: 34 mm diameter, signed: case, dial and movement, accessories: on a 14ct gold longchain, length approximately 1600 mm
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Crown Wind - A winding method for a watch, using a knurled or fluted knob, located at 3 o'clock on a wristwatch and 12 o'clock on a pocketwatch.
- Guard Chain - In the 19th century and early 20th century, a guard chain was attached to a watch, and also an item of clothing, such as a buttonhole or a waistcoat to prevent the loss of the watch. For ladies, the guard chains were used to hold the ladies fob watch securely and sometimes were long enough to be wrapped around the neck a number of times and worn as a necklace.
- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
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