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A GOOD, RARE, NON MAGNETIC WATCH CO., PAILLARD'S PATENT, POCKET WATCH, HEAVY FANCY GOLD FILLED CASE,
A very good quality, rare, antique, Non-Magnetic Watch Company, USA, gentleman's Pocket Watch dating from c1890.
The Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company was reorganized under the “Non-Magnetic Watch Co. of America” name in 1888.
The watch has a good quality movement. The movement is signed by the maker "Non Magnetic Watch Co. of America" and also "adjusted". The watch movement also signed "Pilliard's Patent Balance & Spring". During the 1880's a series of patent's for non magnetic alloys for balance springs and balances were granted to Charles-Auguste Paillard.
The watch serial number is 46898 and the watch would date from c1890.
The movement is lever set, the time being set by removing the "screw off" front cover and extracting the small lever located at two o'clock before turning the winding crown.
The white enamel dial is also signed by the maker "Non-Magnetic Watch Co". The hours are in Roman numerals and their is a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. The dial in good condition.
The heavy gold filled watch case is in excellent condition, with lovely decorative engraving. It has the maker's trade mark for the Fahys Watch Case Company.
Overall a very good example in good condition and good working order.
The watch measures 54mm in diameter (across the case). The weight is 129.9g
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