Glycine for Birks in Canada

Creator: Glycine
Movement: Manual Wind
Place of Origin: Switzerland
Period: 1930-1939
Date of Manufacture: 1930s
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: Glycine for Birks
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930s
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm X Width 14mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Kiln Fired Enamel Printing / Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator, 8mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This sophisticated watch was produced for the renowned house of Birks in Canada by the legendary house of Glycine. Glycine watch company supplied their legendary movements to the finest jewelry houses world wide. Tiffany, Shreve, Caldwell and many other American firms used Glycine watches in their watches as private label brands. This piece done in 18Kt. White Gold is entirely hand constructed and the dial is done in Sterling Silver with Kiln Fired Enamel Printing. This type of work is not longer done as it was simply to expensive, but it was done on this elegant watch. This is a wonderful watch for an elegant evening out and it keeps dependable time.

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