Bidspirit auction | Sekonda and London Gold-Toned Metal
Sekonda and London Gold-Toned Metal Pocket Watches ,Running When Listed - A collection of gold-toned metal pocket watches. The first timepiece, by Sekonda, features a white dial with black Roman numeral hour markers, black baton hands, and a date aperture positioned at three o'clock. The dial is clearly printed with the brand name SEKONDA and the inscription 19 JEWELS. The watch is housed in a polished gold-toned metal case with a knurled top-wind crown and a suspension loop. The second timepiece, marked LONDON, presents a cream dial with black Roman numerals and a highlighted red XII marker. The dial incorporates two sub-dials; the upper sub-dial is graduated from 5 to 30, and the lower sub-dial is graduated from 1 to 31. An outer minute track is detailed with red Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial is also inscribed with the text Made in Switzerland since 1856. The gold-toned metal case exhibits a heavily oxidized and patinated finish.