Vintage Handley G.P. Ladies Watch Band

C.1940s

 

The story goes back to the 1920s when Mr Handley and Mr Tilley got into the watch case manufacturing business.

Originally established in Victoria St Abbotsford, they moved from the corner of Church St to 655 Victoria St in 1929 into a new purpose built factory.

What fuelled the business growth was a need for locally made watch cases and bands: after the First World War Australia imposed high import duties on complete watches so many Swiss movement manufacturers exported bare movements to be cased up in Australia.

Handley made cases for Rolex, Tudor, Unicorn, Cyma, Movado, Tissot and Omega.

Many of these gold watches had Gold Plated Watch Bands, mainly I guess, to keep the price of the watch to an affordable level.

Being matched with 9ct or 18ct Gold Watch Cases these bands had to be of an acceptable quality and colour and Handley were known for producing high quality GP and GF Watch Bands.

This is one such watch band.

A beautiful rose and yellow gold plated Ladies Watch Band.

 

Measures: 13.6cm (5 3/8”) closed adjusting to 14.6cm (5 ¾”).

18.7cm (7.3/8”) open.

Weighs: 5g.

 

Condition: It is in good original used condition with some wear showing to the imprinted band, this is not visible when wearing.

 

Postage includes full insurance.

 

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