Swiss 18 Carat gold watch with precision movement Circa 1925

Elegant pocket watch in original box with original papers
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An elegant dress watch with precision movement in original box and with original papers, made by Movado in la Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1925. The numbered open faced case of this watch was crafted from 18 Carat gold and has a monogram on the back lid. The particularly beautiful enamel dial has Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock and Art Deco steel hands. The movement has a nickel plated lever escapement with screwed gold chatons and Geneva striping decoration.
Box, dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Weight: 46 g
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Signed: Movado
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Movado
Movado is an American luxury watchmaker. It is best known for its Museum Watch. Movado means movement in Esperanto. The watches are known for their signature metallic dot at 12 o’clock and minimalist style. Movado traces its origins to La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company was founded by Achille Ditesheim in 1881 in the watch-making town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Ditesheim family, a Jewish watchmaker family, owned several companies in the area.

In 1892, the brothers Leopold, Achille, and Isidore combined their separate businesses to create L.A. & I. Ditesheim, Fabricants. This was one of the first modern factories in the area following the watchmaking crisis of the 1870’s. Having arrived over the course of the century, many Jewish traders, craftsmen and entrepreneurs were less attached to traditional working models and thus played a major role in innovating the Swiss watch industry.