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Antique silver open-face pocket watch by Union, Ancre Supérieure, hand-wound movement, 42 mm case diameter, 59 g, guilloché back with a blank center shield, enamel dial, serial number 1366, German silver hallmark (crescent moon and crown), dating to circa 1900–1920, movement runs well.
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Antique silver pocket watch – Union, Ancre Supérieure – guilloché case – runs well
An antique pocket watch in a silver case, signed on the dial with "Union, Ancre Supérieure". "Union" was a Swiss watch brand that, around 1900–1920, produced good-quality hand-wound anchor movements; "Ancre Supérieure" ("elevated anchor") indicates a refined implementation of the escapement. The brand name is also stamped on the movement itself, in an oval cartouche on the movement bridge.
The back cover is beautifully guilloché (machine-engraved stripe pattern) with in the center a blank, unused engraved shield – a decorative element, not a monogram. The winding crown has an elegant, fan-shaped cap. Inside there is a double lid: the dust cover is stamped with the serial number 1366, together with a crescent moon + crown stamp (the German legal silver standard, mandatory since 1888) and a small, partly worn-out maker’s or hallmark stamp.
Based on the type of movement, the guillochering and the dial style, this watch is presumably from the period circa 1900–1920.
Features
Brand: Union, Ancre Supérieure
Movement: Hand-wound anchor movement, marked "UNION" on the movement bridge
Case material: Silver (German tested, crescent moon + crown hallmark)
Case type: Open-face, hinged back cover with dust cap, nicely guilloché
Dial: Enamel, Arabic numerals, small seconds, elegant hands
Back cover: Guilloché with a blank (unengraved) decorative shield in the center
Crown: Fan-shaped cap
Stamps/marks: Crescent moon + crown (German silver hallmark), serial number 1366, small maker’s mark
Diameter: 42 mm
Weight: 59 g
Condition: Signs of wear appropriate to age. A fine hairline visible in the watch crystal at the level of the 3 o’clock position (see photos). The watch runs well.
Condition
The watch shows normal signs of use for an antique pocket watch: light wear on the case and a small hairline in the domed crystal at the 3 o’clock position. The movement currently runs well. No guarantee on running time accuracy given the age of the watch; a servicing by a watchmaker is recommended for optimal performance."}]
Antique silver pocket watch – Union, Ancre Supérieure – guilloché case – runs well
An antique pocket watch in a silver case, signed on the dial with "Union, Ancre Supérieure". "Union" was a Swiss watch brand that, around 1900–1920, produced good-quality hand-wound anchor movements; "Ancre Supérieure" ("elevated anchor") indicates a refined implementation of the escapement. The brand name is also stamped on the movement itself, in an oval cartouche on the movement bridge.
The back cover is beautifully guilloché (machine-engraved stripe pattern) with in the center a blank, unused engraved shield – a decorative element, not a monogram. The winding crown has an elegant, fan-shaped cap. Inside there is a double lid: the dust cover is stamped with the serial number 1366, together with a crescent moon + crown stamp (the German legal silver standard, mandatory since 1888) and a small, partly worn-out maker’s or hallmark stamp.
Based on the type of movement, the guillochering and the dial style, this watch is presumably from the period circa 1900–1920.
Features
Brand: Union, Ancre Supérieure
Movement: Hand-wound anchor movement, marked "UNION" on the movement bridge
Case material: Silver (German tested, crescent moon + crown hallmark)
Case type: Open-face, hinged back cover with dust cap, nicely guilloché
Dial: Enamel, Arabic numerals, small seconds, elegant hands
Back cover: Guilloché with a blank (unengraved) decorative shield in the center
Crown: Fan-shaped cap
Stamps/marks: Crescent moon + crown (German silver hallmark), serial number 1366, small maker’s mark
Diameter: 42 mm
Weight: 59 g
Condition: Signs of wear appropriate to age. A fine hairline visible in the watch crystal at the level of the 3 o’clock position (see photos). The watch runs well.
Condition
The watch shows normal signs of use for an antique pocket watch: light wear on the case and a small hairline in the domed crystal at the 3 o’clock position. The movement currently runs well. No guarantee on running time accuracy given the age of the watch; a servicing by a watchmaker is recommended for optimal performance."}]
Details
Brand
Union
Shipped insured
Yes
Period
1900-1949
Movement
Manual winding
Case material
Silver
Case diameter
42 mm
Condition
Good - visible signs of wear
Weight
59 g
Width lug/ watch band
0 cm
In working order
Yes
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