Langendorf 'Wengia' Ca. 1900 Silver Women's Fob Watch
Offered is a gorgeous ‘Wengia’ (brand of Langendorf) jeweled women’s fob watch, cased in silver, and dating to around 1900. This depression-setting, stem-wound piece is very early for this brand, and certainly exudes the quality that the upmarket Wengia name was meant to illicit in continental Europe.
The embellished porcelain dial, although bearing a couple of hairlines, retains all of its original gilding, and generally maintains a fine appearance, while the 33mm ornate silver case clips shut perfectly, and shows no signs of damage. For their part, the movement is clean and fully operational / accurate (for the period), and the hands set with little effort.
In all, we will let the photos speak for this piece, which is of superb overall craftsmanship and engineering. In all, a lovely, quality watch, and a piece of craftsmanship you would be hard-pressed to find today.
Offered is a gorgeous ‘Wengia’ (brand of Langendorf) jeweled women’s fob watch, cased in silver, and dating to around 1900. This depression-setting, stem-wound piece is very early for this brand, and certainly exudes the quality that the upmarket Wengia name was meant to illicit in continental Europe.
The embellished porcelain dial, although bearing a couple of hairlines, retains all of its original gilding, and generally maintains a fine appearance, while the 33mm ornate silver case clips shut perfectly, and shows no signs of damage. For their part, the movement is clean and fully operational / accurate (for the period), and the hands set with little effort.
In all, we will let the photos speak for this piece, which is of superb overall craftsmanship and engineering. In all, a lovely, quality watch, and a piece of craftsmanship you would be hard-pressed to find today.
Offered is a gorgeous ‘Wengia’ (brand of Langendorf) jeweled women’s fob watch, cased in silver, and dating to around 1900. This depression-setting, stem-wound piece is very early for this brand, and certainly exudes the quality that the upmarket Wengia name was meant to illicit in continental Europe.
The embellished porcelain dial, although bearing a couple of hairlines, retains all of its original gilding, and generally maintains a fine appearance, while the 33mm ornate silver case clips shut perfectly, and shows no signs of damage. For their part, the movement is clean and fully operational / accurate (for the period), and the hands set with little effort.
In all, we will let the photos speak for this piece, which is of superb overall craftsmanship and engineering. In all, a lovely, quality watch, and a piece of craftsmanship you would be hard-pressed to find today.