Marcus Hanke
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INteresting that it has its original box and papers ....
... or at least a certificate of authenticity, that was made by UN. However, without a good picture of the movement, I fear it is difficult to say anything about it. Generally, UN was famous for its complicated watches and chonometers. This watch does not fall in any of these categories, so it is presumably not something I would expect to purchase a house from its sales result (well, a tree-house maybe ...). However, if the movement is really well finished and rare, this might be different.
Best regards, and thanks for showing the watch!
Marcus
question UN pocket watch, What can you tell....
me about this pocket watch. Is it a clolectable piece? It is never used and still in it's box. Someone knows what value it has? It is from a friend of mine who wants to know more of this pocket watch. Thanks Koen S. This message has been edited by Koen S....
INteresting that it has its original box and papers ....
... or at least a certificate of authenticity, that was made by UN. However, without a good picture of the movement, I fear it is difficult to say anything about it. Generally, UN was famous for its complicated watches and chonometers. This watch does not...
pics of movement.
When I opened the back I saw the engraving: M.v.d.Pol voor 25 jaar trouwe dienst N.V. Volt 1928 16 juli 1953 This is in dutch I assume you understand it was for 25 years working well for the company N.V.Volt It was given to my friends father around 1963 a...
Apparently, this watch has been well worn ...
... and can certainly tell some interesting stories. The picture of the engraved lid appears to reveal a gold-filled, rather than a massive (14k or 18k) gold case. The movement picture is not very sharp, unfortunately, but the movement seems to be well fi...