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1930s Record Trenton Pocket Watch and Chain
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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1930s Record Trenton Pocket Watch and Chain

1920 - 1940
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1930s Record Trenton pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a good quality Swiss 15 jewel (2 adjustments) stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement has been identified as a Record Trenton. The name Trenton was one of a number of brand names used by the Record Watch Company. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated and it is in good condition with just one small “ding” to the back, and a small mark to the bezel.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The dial is in lovely condition with blued steel hands.

The watch comes with a single chain, 39cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

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

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1930s Record Trenton pocket watch and chain.
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The watch has a good quality Swiss 15 jewel (2 adjustments) stem-winding movement which is working nicely.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The movement has been identified as a Record Trenton. The name Trenton was one of a number of brand names used by the Record Watch Company. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

fig 1. A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar.
fig 1. 1930s Record Trenton Pocket Watch and Chain

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated and it is in good condition with just one small “ding” to the back, and a small mark to the bezel.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The dial is in lovely condition with blued steel hands.

The watch comes with a single chain, 39cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Archive I A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar.

1930s Record Trenton pocket watch and chain

Archive II A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar. View II
Archive III A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar. View III
Archive IV A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar. View IV
Archive V A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar. View V
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A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar.
1930s Record Trenton pocket watch and chain
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A 1930s gold-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds register, and a connected Albert chain with T-bar.
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During the 1930s, Swiss manufacturers such as Record Watch Co. produced reliable mechanical timepieces, frequently combining Swiss movements with cases branded by companies such as Trenton. This era represented a transition towards wristwatches, though pocket watches remained standard accessories for formal attire.

Timepiece cases from this era were routinely constructed from rolled gold, gold plate, nickel, or base metal alloys designed for durability. Dials were generally made from vitreous enamel or painted metal, shielded by mineral glass crystals.

Authentic pieces generally feature manufacturer stamps on the dial or movement, along with serial numbers stamped inside the case back. Mechanical indicators include an open-face enamel dial with a subsidiary seconds display at the six oclock position.

A vintage pocket watch can be displayed on a specialised brass watch stand or resting on a valet tray within a dressing room or study. Placing horological items beneath a small glass display cloche on a desk adds a structured, functional element to interior styling.

Mechanical pocket watches require protection from moisture, excessive dust, and magnetic fields. Regular professional servicing by a qualified horologist every three to five years keeps the internal gear train properly lubricated and operational.
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