{"product_id":"citca-1925-art-deco-ladies-watch-belais-18k-white-gold-case-swiss-17-jewel-idea-watch-co-movement","title":"Circa1920s BELA 18K White Gold Art Deco Ladies’ Mechanical Watch – Swiss FIDEA Watch Co. 17 Jewels Inventory # 1434","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1920s BELA 18K White Gold Art Deco Ladies’ Mechanical Watch – Swiss FIDEA Watch Co. 17 Jewels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice: $1,695 OBO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory #1434\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful approximately century-old \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Deco ladies’ mechanical wristwatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring an elegant engraved case clearly stamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBELA 18K\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a quality Swiss manual-wind movement signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIDEA WATCH Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe elongated tonneau-shaped case displays classic 1920s Art Deco styling, with detailed engraved borders, a beautifully aged dial, stylized Arabic numerals, blued-steel hands and an attractive blue cabochon-style crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside is a Swiss mechanical movement marked:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIDEA WATCH Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSWISS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHREE 3 ADJTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 17-jewel movement and three-position adjustment indicate a more refined movement than many basic ladies’ watches produced during this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior of the case is stamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBELA 18K\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, confirming the identification that should be used when describing this particular watch. Previous references to “Belais” should be disregarded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial retains extensive natural aging and patina accumulated over many decades. For collectors, this aged character can be preferable to an aggressively refinished or repainted dial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch also features a vintage link bracelet with a patented American-made clasp. The bracelet itself should not be represented as 18K gold unless separately tested and confirmed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector highlights:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approximately 100 years old; BELA 18K white-gold case; Swiss FIDEA Watch Co. manual movement; 17 jewels; adjusted to three positions; engraved Art Deco case; blued hands; blue cabochon-style crown; original vintage character; engraved case back; vintage American bracelet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage condition with wear, scratches, oxidation and dial patina appropriate for its considerable age. All photographs form an important part of the description. Please examine them carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating is an informed estimate based upon the watch’s design, construction, movement and markings and should be described as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecirca 1920s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than as an exact factory production year unless further documentation is discovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$1,695 OBO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory #1434\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighTech Labs LLC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:415-200-5635\"\u003e415-200-5635\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not simply an old watch. It is a surviving piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1920s Art Deco watchmaking history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to approximately the mid-1920s and now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore than a century old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beautifully engraved case is stamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBELA 18K\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, confirming a solid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18K white-gold case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from an era when white gold was becoming one of America’s most fashionable luxury materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside is a fascinating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwiss FIDEA Watch Co. manual-wind movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, marked:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚙️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 Jewels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚙️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjusted to 3 Positions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚙️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwiss Made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts elongated Art Deco case, blued-steel hands, blue cabochon-style crown, period bracelet and wonderfully aged dial preserve the character of a watch that has survived approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 years of changing fashion and watchmaking technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican horological history, Art Deco jewelry, early wristwatches, mechanical movements and precious-metal watches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pieces like this offer something modern watches simply cannot reproduce: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthentic history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe natural patina has been preserved rather than erased — every mark tells part of its century-long story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💎 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBELA 18K White Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇨🇭 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwiss 17-Jewel Mechanical Movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇺🇸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Horological \u0026amp; Art Deco Heritage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🕰️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1920s — Over 100 Years Old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💰 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$1,695 OBO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏷️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory #1434\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📞 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighTech Labs LLC — \u003ca href=\"tel:415-200-5635\"\u003e415-200-5635\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollow my Facebook page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as I continue releasing unusual, vintage and collectible watches from decades of collecting. 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