Lancet Sterling Silver Early Military

Creator: Lancer
Case Shape: Tonneau
Movement: Manual Wind
Style: Art Deco
Place of Origin: Switzerland
Period: 1920-1929
Date of Manufacture: 1920s
Condition: Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this 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 watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Lancet Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Sterling Silver
CIRCA / YEAR: 1920s
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm X Width 40mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Kiln Fired Enamel Printing / Blued Steel Luminous Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather Campaign Style Strap 14mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
Lancet was originally a French Leather and accessory store. This example, likely from them was designed to fit the style of the times. It is entirely hand constructed and has a unique dial also hand made the dial is done in Sterling Silver and the numbers are engraved our and filled with enamel and fired. This work is no longer done as it was to expensive and complicated. The watch has been in a vault for 40 years and has just seen the light of day. It is perfect as a unisex watch and the strap can be change to a traditional style with your choice of skins and colors.
The first tonneau, or barrel shaped watches were designed by Louis Cartier based on some barrels he saw on the docks in Marseille France.

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