Pocket Watch : 1930s Art Deco Chronometre Romeo Pocket Watch

The watch has a Swiss 10-jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed underneath the dial with the manufacturer's name, Arsa. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has images of medals and details of the movement, remontoir which relates to a mechanism that provides a more consistent and steady power source to the escapement and timekeeping mechanism, and ancre de precision which relates to the lever escapement. There is scratching where this inner cover has been opened in the past. The watch measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it has an unusual shagreen style pattern to the front and back. The case is in lovely condition. The glass lens is in lovely condition too (some reflection showing in the main photo). The dial is signed Chronometre Romeo. It has an Art Deco design, original hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. Some age related darkening to the dial. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. 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. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. 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.