Antique Orta Silver Pocket Watch.

Name: Antique Orta Silver Pocket Watch.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA943731
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique Orta silver pocket watch.

The Swiss company General Watch Co set up in 1880 and sold watches under various names including Orta and also the more well known Helvetia.

The watch has a stem-winding movement, a nice quality Swiss movement signed Orta, which is working well.

The watch itself measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and has London import marks for 1913 with the importers mark for George Stockwell. The case has an engine turned back with a vacant cartouche. The case has surface marking from use and and a few mild bruises mainly to the back but overall it is in nice condition for a 1913 piece.

The glass lens is in nice condition.

The white enamel dial is in nice condition.

The watch has its original blued steel hands

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA943731

Dealers Notes

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Please contact us regarding international shipping.

All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.

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We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.

Description

Antique Orta silver pocket watch.

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The Swiss company General Watch Co set up in 1880 and sold watches under various names including Orta and also the more well known Helvetia.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The watch has a stem-winding movement, a nice quality Swiss movement signed Orta, which is working well.

fig 1. Antique Orta silver pocket watch. — fig 1. Antique Orta Silver Pocket Watch.

The watch itself measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and has London import marks for 1913 with the importers mark for George Stockwell. The case has an engine turned back with a vacant cartouche. The case has surface marking from use and and a few mild bruises mainly to the back but overall it is in nice condition for a 1913 piece.

The glass lens is in nice condition.

The white enamel dial is in nice condition.

The watch has its original blued steel hands

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA943731

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011