Wilka

Wilka, Swiss, No. 1 7 1 8 4 , made in the 1930' s. Fine 18 c t . gold and enamel, hunting cased, Art-Deco keyless dress watch. Three body, "demi-bassine gouge", the cover enamelled with a bird and flowers, finely painted over a blue ground, outer black champleve enamel led decoration in a foliage pattern, the back decorated with a dragon-fly in flowers. Gold cuvette. 16-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.