Swiss gold filled and agate keyless pocket watch Circa 1935

Gold filled watch with matching chatelaine
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A unique Swiss agate and gold filled keyless pocket watch with an impressive gilt and agate chatelaine, circa 1935. Formed from a single piece of red agate with white bands, a gold-filled polished bezel and pendant. White enamel dial, Paris numerals, inner red 24 hour track, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds and gilt Breguet hands. Rhodium-plated movement, damascened in a geometrical pattern, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, cam type patented regulator. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Thickness: 12 mm
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Signed: Zenith  Swiss
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Zenith SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker. The company was founded in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot in Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel and is one of the oldest continuously operating watchmakers. Favre-Jacot invented the concept of ‘in house’ movements, believing that only through control of the entire watchmaking process, perfection could be achieved. Zenith was purchased by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) in November 1999, becoming one of several brands in its watch and jewellery division which includes TAG Heuer and Hublot.