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Roamer : wristwatch

Roamerc. 1925

The Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb

The Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia

Spring driven with lever escapement. Manual winding. Caliber FHF 59.
Miniature elongated watch with a rectangular dial wich on the upper and downer sides continues in a silver bracelet in which small brilliants are inserted. The two branches narrow forming an elongated triangle reminiscent of the top of New York's Chrysler skyscraper and end with strap holders. The strap is made ​​of black knitted ribbons with silver fittings and a buckle. The watch has the stylistic features of Art Déco. Women's wristwatches that period were extremely small, rectangular shape, decorated with precious stones, semi-precious stones, and glass.

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  • Title: Roamer : wristwatch
  • Creator: Roamer
  • Date: c. 1925
  • Date Created: c. 1925
  • Location Created: Switzerland, Solothurn
  • Physical Dimensions: 1.1 x 7 x 0.58 cm
  • Type: wristwatch
  • Contributor: Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb
  • Rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • External Link: http://athena.muo.hr/?object=list&find=028193
  • Medium: textile, silver, brilliants
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