Swiss silver triangular Masonic lever watch Circa 1950

Kenmerk: TA1285
Diameter: -

Estimate: € 2.000 - 3.500
Price sold: € 2.250

Silver triangle form watch with Masonic motifs
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A fine Swiss silver triangular keyless Masonic pocket watch, circa 1950. Triangle shaped case, the bezel cast and chased with the Union Chain, the band with Masonic symbols, the back with a depiction of a Masonic Temple, symbols and the letters G, B and J, the pendant set with a cabochon, a triangular bow.

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Mother-of-pearl dial with polychrome Masonic symbols for the hours, the motto Love your fellow man lend him a helping hand in the lower half, an outer minute track with Arabic 20 minute numerals and blued steel hands. Rhodium plated movement with 15 jewels, a straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with three adjustments, self compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber and index regulator. Case and movement signed.

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Dimensions: 51 x 45 mm
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Signed: G. Schwab-Loeillet Geneva
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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.
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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: G. Schwab-Loeillet Geneva