Stunning vintage 1920's Silvana Swiss gold guilloche dial 15 J wristwatch, runs!

Description: One of the things that makes a vintage watch hobby interesting is what may turn up in a search.Such is the case with this Silvana. When I got it, it was filthy and covered with grime. It took some elbow grease to clean it up but, what a find it turned out to be.The chrome plated brass case measures 30.3 mm / 1.19" across, excluding crown and lugs. It shows the toll it has taken over the years, but it wears it well. The dial, however, is stunning. The delicate gold guilloche face is complimented by cut-out gold leaf hour and minute hands, beautiful raised gold numbers, a gold outer chapter, and sub-second dial @ 6 o'clock, all under a bright new crystal. And, best of all with a little shake and a full wind, the 15 jewel Swiss movement took right off, it's running great, and keeping very good time. It has a stainless steel, snap down back, and has been fitted with a new 15 mm, brown, genuine leather strap with gold buckle.Stock code S-19 ABOUT THE BRAND:Silvana brief history:First references of the Silvana watch brand name can be traced back to the 19th Century. For example, the book "Armbanduhren" ("Watches") by Gisbert L. Brunner, indicates the date of foundation as 1868. Minutes of the "Association Cantonale Bernoise de Fabricants d'Horlogerie" state that Silvana envolved from the split of the A. Reymond S.A., Tramelan. The Manufacture d'Horlogerie A. Reymond S.A. was founded in 1898. Therefore the first Silvana watches were made already in the 19th Century ... a quite remarkable fact which places Silvana among the oldest Swiss watch brands. The registration of the watch factory Silvana S.A. took place on 24 May 1923 in the Commercial Registry of Courtelary, domiciled in Tramelan. At that time the company employed approximately 70 people. In the same year the Silvana factory was admitted to the "Association Cantonale Bernoise des Fabricants d'Horlogerie" as an independent member. In 1929 Silvana merged with the traditional and then famous watch factory H. Gasser & Co. from Bienne and on 17 February 1931, Silvana S.A. moved their offices and production to Bienne. Until 1935, Silvana watches were produced at H. Gasser & Co. On 27 December 1935, Silvana transferred their activities back to their origins to the charming village of Tramelan in the Swiss Jura.Between 1936 and 1969, the watch factory Silvana S.A. developed continously and in the 1960's business expanded gradually and turnover increased year over year. Silvana's markets were not only restricted to Europe, Silvana products were very popular also in South America, in the Middle East and the Caribbean. Both the distribution and sales were organized out of the company's own offices in Bienne. Silvana was very successful with their lines of pocket watches during 1940 - 1970, with motifs such as "La Montre Paysan", "La Montre Chasseur" or the special edition "Chemin de Fer Turc" graved on the back of the watch. A special diving watch was very well sold in South America and the Caribbean during the 1960's. In 1969 the owner of the watch factory Silvana S.A. joined with an industrialist from Neuchâtel, who aready possessed the brands "Avia", "Helvetia" and "Fleurier Watch". This cooperation resulted in the firm Avia & Silvana S.A., which soon thereafter was integrated into the holding company of the Societe des Garde-Temps S.A. SGT, a conglomerate, which, besides owning various prestigious watch brands, ran subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and wrote turnovers of over 100 million Swiss Francs per year. In July of 1982, SGT sold the brand Silvana to a commercial firm in Bienne and on 27 February 1992, Silvana AG was founded and registered in the Commercial Registry of Zurich. It is through the guidance of this company, that the spirit of a century old craftsmanship, honoring the high quality standards of famous Swiss watchmaking will lead the Silvana brand to new heights. We are Stonehenge Watch Company and have been selling vintage timepieces and new watches on the internet for over 17 years with hundreds of happy, satisfied, often repeat, customers. Seller informationstonehengewatchcompany (3150) We do our best to accurately describe items on our site and, if for any reason, you are disappointed in your purchase we will provide a swift and satisfactory resolution to your concern. We offer free ground advantage shipping to domestic locations and ship worldwide First Class Mail International for a flat fee of $22.00 to assure fast, accurate, and safe shipping of your item. Please note, we offer our items on multiple sites and will not be removed from other sites until payment has been received and rarely may mean that your selection may be sold out prior to your payment being posted.

Price: 125 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

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