STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES

Estate Art Nouveau 1931 Ladies White Gold-Filled 6/0 Hamilton Dress Cocktail Watch - RUNNING

Strickland Vintage Watches has had the privilege of serving the world for almost 30 years – curating fine wrist and pocket watches and horological ephemera for equally fine, discerning clients. We've provided timepieces and advised for Hollywood productions; discovered and restored masterpieces and enjoyed interacting with fascinating souls who want to know what makes wrist art tick. Vintage watches as self-expression, a form of wrist art, have continued to mesmerize an increasingly genteel group of collectors. If you're reading this, you have a fine eye, an excellent sense of taste and are in good company! Whether you're looking for a "coffee-shop/Town-and-Country" piece or a restored treasure for formalwear or production; a correct vintage strap or N.O.S. metal band, Strickland Vintage Watches is here for you.

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This offering is for a 1931 Hamilton 17 ruby-jewel 18/0 "convertible" dress/cocktail watch in heavy white gold-fill; original and certainly a strong candidate or Town-and-Country piece or to wear bumping around the Village. Such pieces never need batteries and are all mechanical marvels. This example is approx. 32mm tip-to-tip and approx.15mm wide, quite fetching and completely original. Would be a perfect "heroine" piece for a Hollywood production or to wear around the tea rooms. We have physicians, attorneys, students – all of whom love this size and style. It is horological art that says "fine taste."

Please bear in mind this fine old work of art is beautiful and will garner envy both on the set and in the coffee shop, IT DOES RUN; however, it must be serviced, oiled and calibrated before getting one to the soiree on time.  We have not cleaned, oiled, calibrated or serviced it ourselves and cannot guarantee running condition. I know some of our dear wardrobe artists and costume designers are less interested in running condition or accuracy; while others do wear these treasures as faithful timekeepers. 

PLEASE NOTE: This piece comes with the rope you see pictured. We can custom-fit a rope band for you at a small additional charge.

Bonne Chance!

We invite you to visit our eBay store, where we have even more rare and original vintage straps and bands. 

SHIPPING:  All bidders to pay actual shipping costs. If there is a handling fee listed, that is for insurance. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. For items shipped within the United States, we ship either via USPS Priority Mail or USPS Parcel Post.

INTERNATIONAL buyers will be handled through eBay’s International Shipping Program.  Ebay controls the cost of shipping, we do not. Because of the unpredictable nature of today's mail, we cannot be held responsible for items lost or damaged by the post office or lost or held up in customs agencies and so require postal insurance for ALL overseas items. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS. ALL CUSTOMS FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Your purchase acknowledges that you understand these policies. 

FLORIDA RESIDENTS will be charged an additional 7% for sales tax. 

CONTACT US: You may reach us - STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES - Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) 

TERMS OF SALE: We take great pride in our images and item descriptions and are careful to note as much about an item as we can. We do not sell items on approval; therefore, all items we sell on eBay are sold AS IS and all sales are final. If you have a question or would like to see the image of an item at another angle, we are happy to accommodate you. Please check our feedback; we try to be as accommodating as possible. WE WILL NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS! 

Strickland Vintage Watches is a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and have been honored as one of Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" in timepieces, and have been on eBay since 1998.