geneva pocket watch

[nancy rush]

Hello:
I recently acquired a geneva woman's pocket watch. It is vintage antique. Had much difficulty opening one side. Therein was marked the following: No. 11104 numa martile geneva 14k. Would love to know more if history is available. Have 2 others and will post in the future. Thank you all so much. Nancy

[nancy rush]

Hello:
I recently acquired a geneva woman's pocket watch. It is vintage antique. Had much difficulty opening one side. Therein was marked the following: No. 11104 numa martile geneva 14k. Would love to know more if history is available. Have 2 others and will post in the future. Thank you all so much. Nancy

[Dr. Jon]

Nancy

Pcitures woudl help a lot and we would be able to tell you a more.

Geneva is the city where the watch was retailed. 14K means it was probably made for the American Market. Europeans favored 18K gold for the most part.

I can find no listing for Martile or Numa Martile

Are you sure you have the spelling correct? There are several listings for Matile, one being a very fine maker.

For much of the late 19th century there were many, many retailers who used a rich infrastructure to assemble and sell good watches. Many very respectable private lable sellers have gone without a trace.

[nancy rush]

Thank you very much for speedy reply.

You are right, it is Numa Matile. Will try to send pictures late today.

[nancy rush]

Kindly provide email address..We can send a full picture profile on this item to that address..Thank you

[nancy rush]

Here is a better picture..

[Kent]

Nancy:

It's OK to keep posting one picture at a time in your replies. The most important picture will be that of the movement (the "works").

You've got the camera a bit too close to the watch to focus properly. A picture that's taken from further away, but is in focus will be better than one that is as blurry as those that you've posted.

Good luck,
Kent

[nancy rush]

Kent:

Thank you. My husband sent the individual pictures. I'll try to open the other side of watch to show the works. Had difficulty even opening the one side. Will tell husband to send clear pictures in string on one reply. He may not know how to do that properly. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Regards, Nancy

[Kent]

Hi Nancy:

Using the paperclip icon button to attach one link per reply is the best way to have the NAWCC host your pictures. We all do it, so don't worry about multiple replies.

If you can have the pictures stored in your own webspace, Larry Jones has written up a useful article on Image Posting (http://www.larjones.com/data/imagehelp.html), which may be helpful.

I appears that you have either a hunting-case watch (one with a metal lid over the crystal and dial) or an open-face one with a hinged back and bezel. You might find the information in "How To Open A Pocket Watch Case" (http://www.knology.net/~ksinger/opencase.txt) useful.

Good luck,
Kent

[Jeff Hess]

Hi,

I have owned dozens of watches by Matile..they made lots of watches most ladies watches, for the American and German markets. Te Matile family worked in the Swiss jura near the French border. Most are marked from the border city of Locle. Some are from La Chaux De Fonds and a few are high grade ruby cylinders.

the cases on the ladies watches are usually very flimsy. jeff hess

[nancy rush]

Thanks everyone for replies. On vacation recently. My husband will try again to send pictures properly as specified in replies.

I did get the "works" open. On the cover side it is marked "Cuivre" 11104.

Any info appreciated.

I also have an old Elgin but the glass is broken. It was the property of the father of the 86 year old woman whose estate we are discussing. Will post this item soon with appropriate pictures.

Thanks everyone.

Nancy