Swiss keyless silver triangle shaped pocket watch Circa 1910

Silver watch with jumping time indicator
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A Swiss Art Nouveau design watch with retrograde jumping time indicator, circa 1910.
The case is silver on the back with a radial engine-turned pattern, floral engravings, and the case maker’s punch mark Holy Frères.
This watch has an enamel dial, a triangle-shaped movement, frosted, Brevet 2796 and a screw compensation balance.
This type of watch is based on Swiss patent no. 27.961, which Giovanni Sgherlino of Turin received on April 9, 1903. A group of watchmakers and dealers from Tramelan and Tavannes took an interest in the unusual design and registered the Record Watch Co. SA. on December 16, 1903; the new company building was in Tramelan.
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Diameter: 61 x 72 mm
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Weight: 99 g
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Signed: Record Watch  Co., Sector Watch  Tramelan
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Holy Frères
In 1893 an engraver’s workshop under the name “Etablissement Holy Frères à St-Imier” was established in Saint-Imier. It was owned by brothers François (born in 1867) and Jules Holy (born in 1872), natives of Saint-Imier. The company originally specialised in decorating cases for timekeepers and later produced medals and printing plates. In 1914 the Holy brothers won a gold medal at the Swiss National Exhibition in Bern.