Gunmetal open-face fob watch by E. Coomber, circa 1910

A ladies gunmetal open-face fob watch, maker E. Coomber Circa…
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A ladies gunmetal open-face fob watch, maker E. Coomber circa 1910 3 cm diameter, 4.1 cm high. A ladies gunmetal open-face fob watch, maker E. Coomber. Circa 1910. Ladies gunmetal open-face watch. Plain gunmetal case, no decoration. Back cover has a. makers mark of the sort one might see on porcelain; both inner and outer black covers have a. series of numbers including 614086 and 4291. Round bow. White enamel dial marked with the retailer's name, E. Coomber, Brisbane. Black Roman. hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial with the words "Swiss Made" around the top of the. outside of the seconds' dial. Ornate blued steel hands. Key wind, cylinder escapement. Halfback plate, solid balance cock. All plates appear to be. polished steel. There is a small factory mark near the balance cock in the shape of a. horseshoe enclosing a similar mark to that on the inside of the back cover. Hands set by pressing knob on the side of the watch near winding stem. Dimensions: 3 cm diameter, 4.1 cm high

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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.

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