ANTIQUE SWISS LADIES POCKET WATCH – CIRCA 1890s
Charming late 19th-century Swiss ladies' mechanical pocket or pendant watch, dating approximately 1880–1900.
The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, outer minute track, delicate hand-painted floral decoration, and ornate period hands. The case is constructed of white base metal with contrasting brass components, including the inner bezel and crown.
The watch uses an early pin-set mechanism, characteristic of many Swiss watches of this period. The small setting button located at the side of the case is depressed while operating the crown to set the hands.
The unsigned mechanical movement is Swiss and appears consistent with late 19th-century production.
CONDITION:
The mechanical movement is currently running when wound. The hand-setting button/pusher requires adjustment or service in order to properly set the hands. The watch has not been professionally serviced or tested for accuracy, and its service history is unknown.
The case displays substantial age-related wear, oxidation, discoloration, scratches and surface marks consistent with a watch approximately 125+ years old. The enamel dial also shows age and wear. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
No maker's name or identifying manufacturer's mark has been found, so the watch is being offered as an unsigned Swiss-made antique timepiece.
A charming surviving example of a late Victorian-era Swiss ladies' pocket watch with an attractive floral enamel dial and contrasting brass details.
Sold as an antique collectible in its present condition.