Villereuse Pocket Watch | eBay。My late grandfather was a watch collector. He sold off his entire collection 1 piece at a time, BUT kept THIS watch. Unfortunately, i never got to ask him \"why??!!\" - so here it is - in hopes that someone can identify the watch and hopefully has an interest in adding it to their collection. Seems like it would be appropriate as a pendant watch as well.
The ONLY thing i know is that he traveled to Bern, Switzerland i believe in 1973, and brought it back from his trip.
on the outside cover, a scene showing 2 women and a man dressed in native folk attire with a man playing a Balalaika (native Russian Musical Instrument)
Manual movement - stem wide and stem set
After winding - watch runs smoothly - second hand moves freely. That said - sold absolutely AS IS - given its age
On the inside - watch face reads :
CHARKINS
17 jewels
Unbreakable Mainspring
INCABLOC
On the inside of the case back it reads:
VILLEREUSE WATCH CO
Swiss
Base Metal
MOVEMENT:
Panto Watch Co
Seventeen 17 Jewels
Unadjusted
Swiss
so there you have it! An interesting combo, to say the least.
This vintage pocket watch by CHARKINS features a rare combination of PANTO and VILLEREUSE designs, with a mechanical manual movement and 17 jewels. The Swiss-made timepiece has a yellow gold case color, ivory dial color, and a 12-hour dial. It is not water-resistant and does not come with any papers, service records, or original box. This unique vintage piece is perfect for collectors or
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