$1,200
Prestige Watch Company, Inc, New York. Made circa 1955. Unusual stainless steel center-seconds key-watch. Accompanied by its original box, leather pouch and warranty. Chrome and stainless steel, screw-down case back mounted on a swiveling ball attached to a key. Ivory and black centered by a cup and bearing the inscription “Dunlop Super Gold Cup,” applied gold baton indexes. Gold baton hands. 17 jewels, nickel plated, monometallic balance, flat balance spring. Movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Notes First patented by the St-Blaise Watch company in 1955 and invented by Gerard Friedli, the concept was to mount a watch to a key so that the driver would have easy access to the time. The patent documents highlight the invention’s practicality, especially when the car clock was not running properly or had to be taken out to be fixed. They also state that the watch can be oriented towards the driver thanks to its swiveling mount. This means it can be adapted to any size of car or height of driver; it can even be folded to be placed in the owner’s pocket when he leaves his automobile.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
