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1930s Tavannes Pocket Watch and Chain
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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1930s Tavannes Pocket Watch and Chain

1920 - 1940
Description

1930s Tavannes pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. A good quality movement with screw-set jewels.

The watch measures 44mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is chrome plated and it is in good condition. The inside of the case back has the Trusty logo, with the image of a hound. This mark was first registered by Schwob Frères & Cie, one half of the founders of Tavannes, in 1884.

The glass lens is in good condition (some white natural light reflection showing in the main photo).

The signed dial is in its original finish, textured concentric circles to the centre and also to the subsidiary seconds dial. Breguet style hands and numbers.

The watch comes with a later single chain, 31cm long.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Declaration

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

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SA1223876
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Description
1930s Tavannes pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. A good quality movement with screw-set jewels.

The watch measures 44mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is chrome plated and it is in good condition. The inside of the case back has the Trusty logo, with the image of a hound.

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This mark was first registered by Schwob Frères & Cie, one half of the founders of Tavannes, in 1884.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain.
fig 1. 1930s Tavannes Pocket Watch and Chain

The glass lens is in good condition (some white natural light reflection showing in the main photo).

The signed dial is in its original finish, textured concentric circles to the centre and also to the subsidiary seconds dial. Breguet style hands and numbers.

The watch comes with a later single chain, 31cm long.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1223876
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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Archive I A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain.

1930s Tavannes Pocket Watch and Chain

Archive II A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain. View II
Archive III A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain. View III
Archive IV A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain. View IV
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain.
1930s Tavannes pocket watch and chain
Ref: SA1223876
A 1930s open-face Tavannes pocket watch featuring a cream dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-second dial, and a silver-tone curb chain.
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FAQs

Pocket watches from the 1930s frequently reflect Art Deco design influences, featuring two-tone dials, stylized Arabic numerals, clean geometric proportions, and slim metal cases.

During this era, cases were commonly fabricated from nickel, chrome-plated base metals, or solid silver, housing mechanical hand-wound movements protected by glass or acrylic crystals.

Authentic pieces typically feature manufacturer branding on the dial face, maker marks stamped inside the case back, and high-grade Swiss mechanical movements engraved with the Tavannes name.

A pocket watch can be worn attached to a waistcoat buttonhole, carried in a pocket using a watch chain, or displayed on a dedicated stand on a desk or accent shelf.

Store the timepiece in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields, wind the mechanical movement carefully without over-tightening, and have it serviced by a professional horologist every few years.
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