Swiss 14 carat gold elegant Art Deco dress watch Circa 1930

Pocket watch with Breguet dial and lever escapement
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An elegant Art Deco dress watch with Breguet dial, made by Arsa Unitas in Tramelan, Switzerland, circa 1930. The magnificent open faced case of this watch is crafted from 14 carat gold, numbered, has a relief band on both sides, a  back with alternating diagonal and straight engine turned Art Deco patterns with an outstanding visual effect. The silvered Breguet dial has an outer ring with black Arabic hour numerals from 13 to 24 o’clock, gold Breguet numerals from 1 to 12 o’clock, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, gold Breguet hands and is engraved Speranza (hope). The cuvette is engraved with medals obtained from Bruxelles 1910 and Milan 1906, Breveté (patented) and the movement has a Swiss lever escapement and 15 rubies.
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Diameter: 47,5 mm
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Weight: 60 g
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Signed: No name
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Arsa-Unitas
Arsa (Auguste Reymond SA) was a watchmaking company in Tramelan, Switzerland. It was founded in 1898 and initially produced watches under the brand name ARSA and later also under the name Unitas. The company was known for its high quality movements and timepieces. In 1926, Auguste Reymond SA acquired the Unitas Watch Company. Unitas was a maker of ébauches (unfinished movement parts).

The movement-making part of ARSA became part of the Ebauches Group in 1932, known as Fabrique d’Ebauches Unitas S.A.

ARSA was known for its sports watches and chronographs, as well as watches for the blind.

After the quartz crisis, the Auguste Reymond brand was bought by Montres Nitella SA in 1989 and relaunched with a focus on mechanical watches.