Fine Swiss 14 carat gold Masonic dress watch Circa 1935

Back

Fine Swiss 12 carat gold Masonic dress watch Circa 1935

Kenmerk: FA0197
Diameter: 50 mm

Estimate: € 5.000 - 8.000
Price sold: -

Gold Freemason’s watch

–

A very fine and rare Swiss frosted 14 carat yellow gold triangular form keyless Masonic pocket watch made by Schwab & Brandt, circa 1935. The manual winding rhodium plated movement with 17 jewels, a gold train, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to five positions and two temperatures, Breguet balance spring and an index regulator. The case back is centred with a cast and engraved depiction of Solomon’s Temple surrounded by Masonic symbols, and the front bezel is decorated with the Union Chain, a further sapphire set winding crown. Silvered dial with black Masonic symbols for the numerals, an outer minute track and blued steel hands. Movement signed. Accompanied by the original fitted presentation box.
–

Dimension: 50 mm
–
Signed: Schwab & Brandt Geneva
–
This type of triangle shaped Masonic watch is generally found in silver or gilt metal. Only ten pieces were made in gold.
–

Schwab-Loeillet was located at 22 Rue du Mont-Blanc in Geneva and listed until the late 1920s. It was first mentioned in 1887 as Loeillet & Schwab (LS). In 1888, the company’s name was changed to Schwab & Loeillet.

Théophile Schwab-Loeillet patented a Masonic watch design on February 3rd, 1925, under the name Tempor Watch Co (US patent No. 66542, English patent No. 713821, Swiss patent No. 25265, 34864 and 36889). In 1930, the company was listed as “Schwab & Brandt, formerly Schwab-Loeillet, the only makers of Masonic watches”. They modified the 1925 design, introducing triangular, high quality movements and making the watch much slimmer.
–
Freemasonry or Masonry is a worldwide spread and regionally structured fellowship that strives for spiritual and moral elevation, mutual appreciation and helping each other. It is a society with rituals. Its members are called Freemasons or Masons. They address each other as brother or sister. Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

Signed: Schwab & Brandt Geneva