Watch: Gents 1930 Silver Fontainemelon Wrist Watch

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel hand-winding movement, probably by Fontainemelon, which is working nicely. The watch measures 26.5mm wide excluding the later winding crown and 27mm high excluding the lugs. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the hinged case back for Glasgow 1929. The case is in good condition for such an early piece, a small slight indentation to the back and a little unevenness to one side but overall not too detrimental at all. The back of the watch has an inscription, ‘Reg from Ivy, Nov 27th 30’. The curved lens is in good condition (some reflection showing in the photos). The dial is in its original finish. One of the hands is a period replacement. The watch has a vintage leather strap, and it all comes in a new presentation box. All Prices Include UK Postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.