Do you have a Solvil, Paul Ditisheim Watch? If so we would love to see it and may be interested in buying it if you are looking to sell. Email: info@styleintime.com
From one of the top quality houses of its day comes this rare and wonderfully stylized solid 14k gold timepiece by Solvil, Paul Ditisheim of Switzerland. Famous for his extravagant case designs as well as being as one of the 20th centuries top watchmakers, Paul Ditisheim not only had a great sense of design but also engineered and manufactured superb quality movements. He is especially famous for inventing the Guillaume Balance. While he is not as well known as Patek and Vacheron these days, he will surely one day gain the reputation he deserves in the eyes of the true collector. You have here an truly stunning, investment quality timepiece in beautiful near mint condition.
Price: Sold
Style: Art Deco
Circa: 1940's
Case: Solid 14k gold snap back case with long ribbon style sculpted lugs and classic square shape with slightly rounded corners. In excellent condition with a very tasteful engraving on the back dating it to 1943. Measures 25mm by 35mm excluding the crown and comes on a nice 16mm genuine leather strap.
Dial: Superb near mint new old stock original factory printed dial signed Solvil, Paul Ditisheim, Swiss with applied gold numbers, printed minute track and small seconds at 6:00. We had this watch listed on our site before with a slightly tarnished dial, but quite incredibly, happened to come across this near perfect new old stock dial which fit the watch to perfection. Looks truly amazing in every regard.
Movement: High grade "in house" designed and manufactured manual wind movement signed Solvil Geneve Swiss, 17 Jewels, unadjusted. Recently serviced by our watchmaker and in excellent working condition.