{"product_id":"unsigned-swiss-silver-pocket-watch-open-face-sub-seconds-c-1895","title":"Silver Watch Inscribed as a Gift, 12 December 1895","description":"\u003cp\u003eA solid 800 silver Swiss pocket watch inscribed as a personal gift on 12 December 1895, with the Swiss federal grouse hallmark - and still running after 130 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInscribed on the inner case back - P.KROON \/ 12\/12\/1895 - this watch was presented as a gift to someone named P. Kroon on 12 December 1895, over 130 years ago. Kroon is a Dutch surname.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case is solid 800 silver, confirmed by the Swiss federal moon and crown hallmarks - quality control marks introduced under Swiss law in 1882 and struck only on silver that passed official assay. The engine-turned guilloche back retains its fine geometric pattern beneath a natural patina. Inside sits a double-back construction: an outer case, an inner dust cover, and then the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gilt Swiss lever movement winds and sets correctly. It runs. It would benefit from a service to address slight stiffness in the winding stroke, but it is a functioning 19th-century mechanism. The silvered metal dial carries Arabic numerals and a sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock, both showing honest age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA properly hallmarked 19th-century Swiss silver pocket watch with dateable, documented provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unsigned (Swiss)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239820841299,"sku":"PW-0023","price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1080\/3121\/3907\/files\/unsigned-swiss-silver-pocket-watch-c1895-front.jpg?v=1783555155","url":"https:\/\/estatecollection.nl\/products\/unsigned-swiss-silver-pocket-watch-open-face-sub-seconds-c-1895","provider":"The Estate Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}