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1930s Cortebert Pocket Watch
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1930s Cortebert Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
Description

1930s Cortebert pocket watch.

The watch has a 15-jewel calibre 534 stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the Cortebert name.

The watch measures 49mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in good condition.

The glass lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in good condition.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Guide ID 09658293
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 75-100 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Calibre 534 movement stamped under the balance: Cortebert production beginning in the 1930s.
Anti-magnetic wording on the dial: watchmaking development of the 1930s and 1940s.
Clean printed Arabic dial with railroad minute track: typical Art Deco pocket watch design.
Fine surface hairline scratches on the case back: light pocket wear.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1236899
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Description
1930s Cortebert pocket watch.

The watch has a 15-jewel calibre 534 stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the Cortebert name.

The watch measures 49mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in good condition.

The glass lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in good condition.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09658293
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 75-100 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Calibre 534 movement stamped under the balance: Cortebert production beginning in the 1930s.
Anti-magnetic wording on the dial: watchmaking development of the 1930s and 1940s.
Clean printed Arabic dial with railroad minute track: typical Art Deco pocket watch design.
Fine surface hairline scratches on the case back: light pocket wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1236899
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 Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case.
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Archive I An open-face 1930s Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case.

1930s Cortebert Pocket Watch

Archive II An open-face 1930s Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case. View II
Archive III An open-face 1930s Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case. View III
Archive IV An open-face 1930s Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case. View IV
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

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An open-face 1930s Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case.
1930s Cortebert pocket watch
Ref: SA1236899
An open-face 1930s Cortebert Swiss pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register, and a polished silver-toned metal case.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watch
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialNickel, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver and White
  • MotifsArabic numerals, Sub-seconds dial, Open face, Onion crown

This 1930s open-face Cortebert pocket watch dates from the Art Deco period. It has a polished silver-coloured nickel case fitted with a glass lens, a ribbed onion crown, and a round suspension loop at the top. The white enamel dial displays black Arabic numerals, slender black hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the bottom marked with numerals at ten-second intervals and minute tick tracks. The dial bears the Cortebert signature alongside lettering indicating anti-magnetic properties and Swiss manufacture. Inside, the 15-jewel calibre 534 stem-winding movement operates the timekeeping. The watch measures 49 mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and the hanging loop. Suitable for display on a desk, a collector shelf, or a bedside table in a gentleman's library, it also serves as a portable timepiece carried in a waistcoat pocket.

FAQs

Founded in 1790 in Switzerland, Cortebert became a respected manufacturer known for producing high-precision mechanical movements. During the 1930s, the brand supplied movements to prominent watchmakers and manufactured reliable open-face pocket watches featuring anti-magnetic protection for everyday and railway use.

Pocket watches from this era typically feature cases made from nickel, chrome-plated base metal, or solid silver. Dials were commonly crafted from vitreous enamel or painted metal, paired with blued steel hands and glass crystals.

Authentic pieces display crisp dial typography with the Cortebert script branding, accurate sub-seconds layout, and specific movement stampings on the internal mechanism. Case backs usually carry matching manufacturer serial numbers and Swiss metal purity or plating hallmarks.

A mechanical pocket watch can be displayed on a dedicated brass watch stand, resting under a glass cloche dome on a desk or bookshelf, or mounted inside a shadow-box frame alongside traditional horology accessories.

Manual-wind pocket watches should be wound gently once a day until natural resistance is felt, avoiding over-winding. Store the item in a dry, temperature-controlled environment away from modern magnetic fields, and have the mechanical movement serviced by a professional horologist every three to five years.
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