Pocket Watch: Vintage 1930s Jovis Pocket Watch

The watch has a Swiss stem-winding movement which works well over a 24 hour period… over the original intended eight days, the time keeping starts to vary but as a regular 24 hour watch it is absolutely fine. The barrel which sits over the movement is beautifully detailed with information about the movement. The watch measures 51mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel plated. The front and sides are in good condition, just light wear to the plated finish. The back of the watch has a little unevenness and some marking. The glass lens is in lovely condition (some white natural light reflection showing in the photos). The dial is signed Jovis. The name Jovis was registered in 1920 by Leuenberger & Cie, a Swiss company who also had premises in New York. They were watch assemblers rather than manufacturers, buying in movements and cases to be finished to their specification. The dial has its original pin-set blued steel hands, hand gilded detail, an exposed balance and the wording ‘8 days’ in English, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. There is a hairline running from number 12 down to number 6. 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.