"SILGOR" Segundero Retrógrado - Klingelfuss - 1900-1949

Pocket Watch "SILGOR" with Retrograde Second Hand – Swiss Klingelfuss Patent (c. 1900)

Technical Description:
Notable Feature: Collectible piece equipped with the retrograde seconds complication, certified by the inscription "Brevet +" on the lower subdial. The mechanism is designed for inverted rotation or operation under Swiss patent, which constitutes a mechanical rarity of high value for collectors.
Brand: SILGOR (original inscription on dial).
Movement Manufacturer: Manufacture F. Klingelfuss & Co. (Basel), identified by the F.K. B shield engraved on the plate.
Case: Silver manufacture in Art Nouveau style with deep relief floral engraving and central cartouche for monogram. Bezel with geometric ornamentation in a herringbone pattern.
Dial: Silvered dial with circular guilloché finish. Arabic numerals and blued steel poire hands.
Mechanism: Swiss manual-wind caliber with the inscription "Interchangeable," indicating a high-quality manufacturing standard with interchangeable parts. Lever escapement and precision regulator A/R - F/S.
Case with crisp reliefs and period patina. Dial clean and domed mineral crystal in optimal condition.