6,900 HKD
Doric Watch Co. , Swiss, circa 1935.Fine and unusual sterling silver keyless purse watch designed as a letter, with a silver chain. Four-body, the movement housed in rectangular two-piece case with straight line engine-turned back which is inserted into two sliding covers designed as a letter with an engraved address and US postal stamp, back engraved as the back of a letter with sealed upper portion. Silver matte, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gilt "lozenge" hands. Tonneau-shaped, 15 x 25 mm., rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance sprng.Signed on the movement. Dim. 38 x 20 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-06-08
