Hartford - Art Deco - 1900-1949
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Hartford Art Deco pocket watch with a mechanical movement, 44 mm steel case, 47 g weight, 1.3 cm lug width, in good condition with visible wear, currently in working order and shipped insured.
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Pocket Watch "HARTFORD" – Art Deco Style
Technical Description
Origin: Switzerland.
Era: Circa 1920-1930.
Movement: Manual-wind mechanical. Swiss bridge movement with Guilloché or wave decoration (simplified Côtes de Genève). Regulation system via a crown-wheel (A/F - S/R).
Case: Base metal (nickel alloy or similar). Lepine profile with a smooth hinged back cover.
Dimensions: Diameter 44.70 mm (excluding crown and bow).
Total Weight: 47.76 grams.
Aesthetic Description
Dial: Metallic textured surface with central engraving of floral motifs and a heraldic band bearing the inscription "HARTFORD". Stylized black Arabic numerals (Art Deco typography).
Subdial: Off-center subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, with a perimeter scale of 10 in 10 seconds.
Hands: Thermally blued steel Hands. Time hand of Breguet (or eye) type modified and a lancet minute hand.
Bezel and Case Middle: Exhaustive peripheral decoration with punch-engraved vegetal motifs, scrollwork and volutes inspired by Modernist/late Art Deco.
Crown: Onion-shaped crown with a knurled edge and a matching decorative bow to the case middle.
Context: The brand "Hartford" on the dial typically denotes a mark registered by Swiss manufacturers (or American importers of Swiss movements) for the Anglophone market during the early decades of the 20th century.
Rarity: Scarce in its aesthetic configuration; the value of the piece lies in the lavish ornamentation of the case middle and the distinctive design of its engraved dial, highly representative of the transition between Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
Pocket Watch "HARTFORD" – Art Deco Style
Technical Description
Origin: Switzerland.
Era: Circa 1920-1930.
Movement: Manual-wind mechanical. Swiss bridge movement with Guilloché or wave decoration (simplified Côtes de Genève). Regulation system via a crown-wheel (A/F - S/R).
Case: Base metal (nickel alloy or similar). Lepine profile with a smooth hinged back cover.
Dimensions: Diameter 44.70 mm (excluding crown and bow).
Total Weight: 47.76 grams.
Aesthetic Description
Dial: Metallic textured surface with central engraving of floral motifs and a heraldic band bearing the inscription "HARTFORD". Stylized black Arabic numerals (Art Deco typography).
Subdial: Off-center subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, with a perimeter scale of 10 in 10 seconds.
Hands: Thermally blued steel Hands. Time hand of Breguet (or eye) type modified and a lancet minute hand.
Bezel and Case Middle: Exhaustive peripheral decoration with punch-engraved vegetal motifs, scrollwork and volutes inspired by Modernist/late Art Deco.
Crown: Onion-shaped crown with a knurled edge and a matching decorative bow to the case middle.
Context: The brand "Hartford" on the dial typically denotes a mark registered by Swiss manufacturers (or American importers of Swiss movements) for the Anglophone market during the early decades of the 20th century.
Rarity: Scarce in its aesthetic configuration; the value of the piece lies in the lavish ornamentation of the case middle and the distinctive design of its engraved dial, highly representative of the transition between Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
Details
Brand
Hartford
Model
Art Deco
Shipped insured
Yes
Period
1900-1949
Movement
Manual winding
Case material
Steel
Case diameter
44 mm
Condition
Good - visible signs of wear
Weight
47 g
Width lug/ watch band
1.3 cm
In working order
Yes
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