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1930s Bernex Pocket Watch
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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1930s Bernex Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
Description

1930s Bernex pocket watch.

The watch has a 15-jewel stem-winding movement, signed Bernex, which is working nicely.

The watch measures 46mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is rolled gold and it is in good condition, just some marking to the bottom edge where it has rubbed.

The acrylic lens is in good condition (some reflection showing on the lens in the photos).

The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer, Johnston & Court Ltd. Breguet style numbers and blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this 1930s Bernex Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

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Description
1930s Bernex pocket watch.

The watch has a 15-jewel stem-winding movement, signed Bernex, which is working nicely.

The watch measures 46mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.

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The case is rolled gold and it is in good condition, just some marking to the bottom edge where it has rubbed.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock.
fig 1. 1930s Bernex Pocket Watch

The acrylic lens is in good condition (some reflection showing on the lens in the photos).

The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer, Johnston & Court Ltd. Breguet style numbers and blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this 1930s Bernex Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

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SA1174916
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock.
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Archive I An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock.

1930s Bernex pocket watch

Archive II An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock. View II
Archive III An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock. View III
Archive IV An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock. View IV
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An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock.
1930s Bernex pocket watch
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An open-face 1930s Bernex gold pocket watch featuring a cream dial, stylised black Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a sub-seconds dial at six oclock.
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During the 1930s, pocket watches adopted Art Deco design elements, characterised by stylised typography, streamlined cases, and functional dial layouts. Swiss manufacturers frequently produced mechanical movements for distribution under retail jeweller brands across Europe.

Pocket watches from this period commonly featured gold-plated, rolled gold, or solid gold cases, enamel or painted brass dials, blued steel or dark alloy hands, and mineral glass crystals covering the mechanical movement.

Authentic pieces generally feature clear maker markings on the movement or dial, alongside Swiss origin stamps. Look for era-appropriate details such as sub-second dials, stylised Arabic numerals, and serial numbers inside the case back.

An antique pocket watch can be displayed on a brass watch stand, placed under a small glass cloche, or arranged inside a shadow-box frame alongside vintage horological instruments.

Keep the timepiece away from moisture, strong magnetic fields, and direct heat. Have the internal mechanical movement professionally serviced and lubricated by a horologist every three to five years.
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