Swiss Gold Pocket Watch, S. Smith, c. 1913
click the photo to enlarge
Swiss gold pocket watch, by S. Smith, London, c. 1913 (case), Swiss movement, engine turned silvered dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary dial, in 18ct yellow gold case, dial and movement signed, weight 58 grams diameter 4.8 cm. Provenance: The collection of Sir Colin Campbell Stephen, Sydney, thence by descent
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Engine Turned - Engine turning is a decorative technique used on metal surfaces to create intricate curving or geometric pattern. The process involves cutting a series of lines into the surface of the metal using a rose engine or decoration lathe which rotates the metal as it cuts, allowing the operator to create a repeating pattern that covers the entire surface. The resulting surface has a shimmering, reflective quality that is often described as "engine turned." Where an engine turned item has been enamelled, the term used to describe the decoration is usually guilloche.
Engine turning was originally developed to decorate metal objects such as firearms, scientific instruments, and other metal objects that required precise and elegant design. - Subsidiary Dial - On a clock or watch, a subsidiary dial, also called an auxiliary dial, is a dial that is secondary to the main dial and may show seconds, day of the week or month, or strike silent. A subsidiary dial may be within our outside the main dial, and a clock or watch may have several subsidiary dials.
- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
This item has been included into following indexes: