Theodore B. Starr 18Kt. Rose

Creator: Theodore B. Starr
Case Material: 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Style: Art Deco
Place of Origin: United States
Period: 1910-1919
Date of Manufacture: 1915
Condition: Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. It is worth noting that this pocket watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our pocket watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Theodore B. Starr
STYLE / REFERENCE: Hunters Case / Pendant Style
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Rose Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1915
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 32mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 19 Jewels / Caliber 12 Ligne / High Grade Swiss Made
DIAL / HANDS: Original Flawless Kiln Fired Enamel / Original Solid Gold Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This beautiful and impressive watch was produced in Switzlerland for the esteemed house of Theordore B. Starr. Starr was a company of silversmiths founded in New York in 1862 by Theodore Starr. In 1864, he was joined by Herman Marcus, and the company became known as Starr and Marcus. Marcus left to join Tiffanys in 1877, and Starr bought back control of the company, with the name of the company becoming Theodore B. Starr. His shop and stock were regularly written about by the press with the New York Times remarking that ?Starr?s establishment? has no duplicate in this country and probably not the world.? Starrs son took over the company and sold it to the Silversmith house of Reed and Barton around the time we estimate that this watch was produced.

As was the tradition of fine houses at the time, high grade watch movements and cases were sourced in Switzerland. This piece is fitted with a very high grade movement and a Swiss made case. It looks like a Vacheron Constantin or perhaps a LeCoultre but we have not confirmed this. The watch has been in a vault for nearly 40 years and the price includes a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker.
The workmanship is exceptional and you can actually wear it and count on as well.

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