Pocket Watch Case

1933 Slim Art Deco Omega Pocket Watch, 18S Stainless Steel Case, 37.5L-15 movement. This is a rare and beautiful pocket watch. Dating to 1933 this is an extremely Art Deco creation from Omega. The sector dial is minimalistic but imposing. The triangle shaped loop is another key hallmark of the Art Deco period. With the discovery of Tutankhamens tomb, there was a subsequent integration of Egyptian style into design aesthetics. The ultra slim case is composed of Stainless Steel, which has stood the test of time as it should. Inside we have a 15 jewel 375L-15P movement with Côtes de Genève finishing. The Omega name is signed in the beautiful Egyptian style script. Overall this pocket watch is in excellent condition and will make an ideal addition to a collection. This is one for the Art Deco collectors. Of destination and the value of the watch. Please see the images as these compliment and aid the description provided below. The dial is silver in colour with a grained finish and gloss coat. It is in excellent condition with only speckled deposits of dirt, with no large scratches, areas of patina or marking. The hands are original and are in excellent condition. They are sword style hands. There is some black tarnishing on the tips, but this does come off with polishing. With this being part of the ageing process, this decision has been left to the next owner. The crystal is a replacement and is in very good condition, with no noticeable scratches. The loop is incredibly Art Deco in style and is in excellent condition, with sharp edges and only minor surface scratching consistent with age. Original crown, in excellent condition. In very good original condition with very light surface scratches. It has not been polished. The case back is Stainless Steel and is in excellent condition, with only light surface scratches. The inside is machine finished with spotting and is in clean condition with clearly legible writing. It has the Omega signing in the centre with the case serial number 88147601 below. A Circa 1933 15 jewel, cal. A rare and thin movement for the era, seen in select, beautiful art deco slim pocket watches from the late 1920s – mid 1930s. Keeping time to within -150 seconds a day, with an amplitude of 285 degrees and a beat error of 3.2 m/s. Case with crown: 50mm. Case depth: 9.2mm. The item “1933 Slim Art Deco Omega Pocket Watch, 18S Stainless Steel Case, 37.5L-15″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “boldtimepieces” and is located in Bristol. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels
• Model: 37.5L-15P
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
• Department: Men
• Style: Dress/Formal
• Caseback: Screwback
• With Booklet: No
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Escapement Type: Lever
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Dial Style: Arabic Numerals
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• With Original Packaging: No
• Type: Pocket Watch
• Dial Colour: Silver
• Case Finish: Polished
• Vintage: Yes
• Year Manufactured: 1930-1939
• Closure: Open Face
• Display: Analogue
• Brand: OMEGA
• Case Colour: Silver

CASE / 1923 HAMILTON 912 12S 17J DIGITAL SECONDS POCKET WATCH + BOX. Working and was tested over a 19 hour period and lost approx 5 minutes, also stiff to wind, it will need a service to keep perfect time. 1923 Hamilton, Grade 912, Model 2, 12S, 17J, stem wind, stem set, double roller, adjusted with date serial number 3442349. Dial has some minor losses, good case, display box is in good condition The 14k golled filled case is 44. We are constantly adding to our ever increasing range and have a large assortment of American Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. American Railroad Pocket watches. Were amongst the highest grade watches made, having been made for the railways makes them a great choice to use every day, mainly for their durability over time. Their lower production quantities and of course their high grade movements make them also a great gift or investment. A typical railroad’s requirements for a pocket watch in the early 20th century might include. Only American-made watches may be used (depending on availability of spare parts). Only open-faced dials, with the stem at 12 o. Minimum of 17 functional jewels in the movement. Size 16 or 18 only. Maximum variation of 30 seconds (approximately 4 seconds daily) per weekly check. Watch adjusted to at least five positions: Face up and face down (the positions a watch might commonly take when laid on a flat surface); then crown up, crown pointing left, and crown pointing right (the positions a watch might commonly take in a pocket). Occasionally a sixth position, crown pointing down, would be included. Adjusted for severe temperature variance and isochronism (variance in spring tension). Indication of time with bold legible Arabic numerals, outer minute division, second dial, heavy hands. Lever used to set the time (no risk of inadvertently setting the watch to an erroneous time, when winding the watch with the stem). Anti-magnetic protection (after the advent of diesel-electric locomotives). The minimum requirements were raised several times as watch-making technology progressed, and the watch companies produced newer, even more reliable models. By WW2, many railroads required watches that were of a much higher grade (as many as 23 jewels, for example) than those made to comply with the original 1891 standard. This is the buyers / importers responsibility. _gsrx_vers_854 GS 7.0.18 (854). The item “1923 HAMILTON 912 12S 17J DIGITAL SECONDS POCKET WATCH With 14K G. F. CASE + BOX” is in sale since Wednesday, August 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “hnco” and is located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Department: Men
• Style: Dress/Formal
• Case Material: Gold Plated
• Pocket Watch Size: 12S
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual-winding)
• Type: Pocket Watch
• Vintage: Yes
• Year Manufactured: 1920-1929
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Closure: Open Face
• Display: Analogue
• Brand: Hamilton
• Features: Digital Seconds
• Modified Item: No
• Serial Number: 3442349
• Case Colour: Silver