{"product_id":"swiss-silver-open-face-pocket-watch-24-hour-chapter-ring-gilt-movement-c-1893","title":"Red 24-Hour Chapter Ring, Pierced Gilt Hands, c.1895","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mid-1890s Swiss silver open-face defined by its dial - a rare 24-hour chapter ring in red, ornate pierced gilt hands, and a layout that speaks to a demanding original owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a quality Swiss silver open-face from the mid-1890s, unsigned but distinguished by its dial. The white enamel face is arranged with purpose: bold Arabic hour numerals, a secondary 24-hour chapter ring printed in red around the circumference, and a sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock. The 24-hour ring is uncommon on civilian pocket watches of this period, almost certainly ordered for a specific professional need - a railway officer, a military man, or a traveler who could not afford to confuse AM and PM at a glance. The gilt hands are exceptional: fully pierced and skeletonized in an ornate scrollwork pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case is 0.800 silver, 46.5mm, with a guilloché engine-turned back. Swiss crown hallmark and 0.800 fineness confirmed. The gilt movement features a decorated cock and runs well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA characterful piece of fin-de-siècle Swiss watchmaking, built for someone with a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unsigned (Swiss)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54242176172371,"sku":"PW-0039","price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1080\/3121\/3907\/files\/unsigned-swiss-silver-pocket-watch-c1893-front.jpg?v=1783580339","url":"https:\/\/estatecollection.nl\/products\/swiss-silver-open-face-pocket-watch-24-hour-chapter-ring-gilt-movement-c-1893","provider":"The Estate Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}