Swiss 14K yellow gold Art Deco watch with chain Circa 1920

Gold open faced keyless lever watch
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A fine Swiss 14 carat yellow gold Art Deco pocket watch with chain, made by Movado for the prestigious Geneva retailer Golay Fils & Stahl, circa 1920. This watch has a mechanical crown winding movement with a lever escapement, signed Movado. The two tone dial features a brushed outer silvered chapter ring with applied gold Breguet numerals for the hours, a yellow gold center, an outer dotted minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, and sleek gold cathedral hands, signed Golay Fils & Stahl Genève. The timepiece is housed in a 14 carat solid yellow gold open faced case with a hand chiselled black enamel inlay decorated border and band, an ornate engraved Art Deco suspension bow, a plain polished reverse back cover, a fluted winding crown, and a gold cuvette. The watch comes with a matching long watch chain.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Weight: 71 g
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Signed: Movado, Golay Fils & Stahl
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Movado
Founded in 1881 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Achille Ditesheim, Movado—whose name means always in motion in Esperanto—built a reputation for innovative mechanical movements and pioneering sleek, elegant designs, especially during the Art Deco era of the 1920s and 1930s.
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Golay Fils & Stahl
Established in 1837 in Geneva by master watchmaker Auguste Golay-Leresche under his own name, the prestigious firm officially adopted the name Golay Fils & Stahl around 1900.