Silver & Gold Niello Football Paris Olympics 8-Day Hebdomas Pocket Watch 1900

Description: SUMMARY: A near mint condition, very rare Silver & Gold Niello Football Paris Olympics 8-Day Hebdomas Pocket Watch from 1900.In the Paris Olympic games , Football was first introduced as an official team sport.A similar watch is shown in Pocket watches 19th and 20th century by Alan Shenton. The watch is in full working order and comes complete with a presentation box and two years mechanical warranty. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. Mint watches in this condition, can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. THE DIAL: 97% mint, the cream enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and in bright condition with no chips or edge hairlines, 8-days, Hebdomas Swiss Made. The dial with blue steel hands. Diameter is 38 mm. The crystal is also in excellent condition and retained securely. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with finely finished plated movement and a Bosley regulator, and blue steel screws. A cut two arm bimetallic balance, with hairspring and club tooth lever escapement and balance cock and balance of rare patent form The movement of good quality and with 11 jewels and fully signed. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping excellent time and just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. THE CASE: 99% mint, the solid silver and gold Niello finish case measures 46 mm. The front and rear covers are excellent, both close nice and tightly. The case with rear cover clean and in bright condition. The case with full set of Swiss duty and 800 grade hall marks. The front and rear of the case inset with silver floral and leafy work. The rear cover inset with gold footballer and ball. This is a high quality case, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. The pictures show minor reflections and various dark marks, these are an artefact from the lighting and are not present in the watch case. This is a very fine period watch in simply stunning condition, which is a very rare collectable item or a possible investment for the future or of course a fine gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding etc. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description.All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 24 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches. GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY: If any item received is not as described, please email us and return it, and we will repair it and return it to you free of charge. The only exception to this, is if the watch has been misused or damaged. Please note that we do not accept 3rd part watch makers repairs or invoices. In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any watch you have purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us and every effort will be made to ensure that any problems are resolved to your satisfaction. If there has been an error or the item is not as described then we will offer a full refund, provided that the item is returned to me, undamaged and in the condition that it was sent out. We offer a 30-day non-quibble policy on any item as stated on all of our eBay auctions.

Price: 895 GBP

Location: London

End Time: 2025-02-02T11:18:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 55.2 GBP