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Glycine for Birks in Canada 18Kt. White Gold Art Deco Tank Style circa 1930's
$2,800
£2,077.71
€2,420.25
CA$3,897.62
A$4,340.35
CHF 2,258.91
MX$53,516.01
NOK 28,768.99
SEK 27,040.06
DKK 18,058.04
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FACTORY / HOUSE: Glycine for Birks
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm X Width 14mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Kiln Fired Enamel Printing / Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 8mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This sophisticated watch was produced for the renowned house of Birks in Canada by the legendary house of Glycine. Glycine watch company supplied their legendary movements to the finest jewelry houses worldwide. Tiffany, Shreve, Caldwell and many other American firms used Glycine watches in their watches as private label brands. This piece done in 18Kt. White Gold is entirely hand constructed and the dial is done in Sterling Silver with Kiln Fired Enamel Printing. This type of work is not longer done as it was simply to expensive, but it was done on this elegant watch. This is a wonderful watch for an elegant evening out and it keeps dependable time.
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- Strap Material:Leather
- Case Shape:Rectangle
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- Date of Manufacture:1930's
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. It is worth noting that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.
- Seller Location:Long Beach, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 22501stDibs: LU422315596492

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