Swiss 14 carat gold elegant full hunter cased watch Circa 1920

Elegant watch with long gold chain
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An elegant gold full hunter cased watch with long 14 carat gold chain, made by the Tavannes Watch Company in Tavannes, Switzerland, circa 1920. The numbered case of this watch has three lids which were crafted from 14 carat gold and its front and back lids are engine turned and the front lid has an empty oval cartouche in the center. The gilt dial has Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and beautiful steel hands. The movement features a precision lever escapement in a nickel plated export version, Geneva striping decoration and gold chatons.
The dial and movement are signed.

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Diameter: 52 mm
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Length: 440 mm (chain)
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Weight: 94 gr. (watch)   15 gr. (chain)
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Signed: Tavannes Watch C^o
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Tavannes
The Tavannes Watch Company was founded in 1891 by watchmaker Henri-Frédéric Sandoz in the Swiss village of Tavannes. The company became a global success, selling watches worldwide and growing to become the fourth largest watch manufacturer in the world by 1938. After a decline in the 1960’s, production ceased, but the brand was revived in 2008 and the Tavannes Watch Company continues to operate today, building on its long history of watchmaking innovation.