Sika Watch Co. Amsterdam - 1900-1949

This is an antique vintage pocket watch from a well-known Dutch importer/brand name: Sika Watch Co. Amsterdam.
​Features
​Brand / Imprint: The dial reads "SIKA WATCH Co AMSTERDAM". Sika was an Amsterdam watch brand/importer (active in the first half of the 20th century) that imported Swiss high-quality movements and provided the Dutch market with its own imprint.
​Numbers & Hands: Playful, Art Deco-like Arabic numerals with gold- or rose-gold colored hands in pear (poire) or spade style.
​Small seconds: A sub-dial at 6 o’clock with markings every 10 seconds (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60).
​Size: With a case diameter of about 5.2 cm (52 mm), this is a classic large gentleman’s pocket watch.
​Period & Style
​The combination of the model number font and the design points to the 1910s–1930s of the 20th century (ca. 1915–1935), the heyday of this type of Amsterdam watch houses.