Exquisite Original Omega Silver Art Nouveau Signed P/W This is a unique opportunity to own such a superb Watch Start Price GBP 460.00 Current Price GBP 460.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location London, London See more about 'Exquisite Original Omega Silver Art Nouveau Signed P/W ' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Exquisite Original Omega Silver Art Nouveau Signed P/W 1890 This is a unique opportunity to own such a superb pocket watch.   This is a true collector’s item!!!   You are bidding on a exclusive open face mint silver Art Nouveau Omega pocket watch made in Switzerland around 1925. The watch making firm Omega was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds, In 1880, it moved to its current location in Bienne, Switzerland. At the beginning, the company was not referred to as Omega. The name was later christened in 1894. Omegas are one of the world’s better known watches. One of the world’s better known watch companies, they have been the official timekeepers for the Olympic Games, since 1932 and have also been supplying American and Russian astronauts with their “moon watch” since 1965 and 1975 respectively. The firm has been a member of the Swatch Group since 1983. Dial: The mint white enamel dial has beautiful Black Hand written Arabic numerals; gold chased hands, a subsidiary seconds dial at the six and is signed: “Omega” with the Omega logo, the watch is stem wound / stem set.  The watch has an original Mineral glass in excellent condition. Movement: The very clean high grade fifteen jewels anchor lever movement has a plain cock with polished steel regulator; the G/F balance wheel is of bimetallic compensation type and has a fine blued steel over coil hairspring, signed: “Omega” and numbered: 4155804. The swing pointer regulator is polished steel.  The movement is in first-class condition ticks away quite happily and in perfect working order, however timekeeping and reliability are not warranted due to the age of the piece,  Please don’t expect quartz accuracy from a watch of this period. Case: The open faced impressive Art Nouveau silver case is in excellent mint condition with Omega bow, with beautifully decorated ornamented monogram space to personalize for a friend or for your self.  The inside of the case is hallmarked for silver and numbered: 5078828 with the Omega logo The case back is of hinged type and closes firmly as it should.  The inner cuvette is also hinged, opens and closes as it should and is signed: “Omega Grand Prix Paris 1900” decorated with engraved medals with wonderful miniature detailing, with nine medals and numbered 5078828.   Signed: Omega - Diameter: 50mm - Swiss made - Circa 1890   Art Nouveau: is an international style of decoration and architecture which developed in the 1880’s and 1890’s. The name derives from the Maison de l’Art Nouveau, an interior design gallery opened in Paris in 1896, but in fact the movement had different names throughout Europe. In Germany it was known as 'Jugendstil', from the magazine Diejugend (Youth) published from 1896; in Italy 'Stile Liberty' (after the London store, Liberty Style) or 'Floreale'; in Spain 'Modernista', in Austria 'Sezessionstil' and, paradoxically, in France the English term 'Modern Style' was often used, emphasizing the English origins of the movement. In each country Art Nouveau had its own identity and sometimes artists at that time were opposed to each other, but among the oppositions between the artists we find common points in each of them.World War 1 (1914-1918) put an end to the style of Art Nouveau.   POSTAGE: We combine watches at no extra cost. The price for postage worldwide is £10 GBP or $20 USD. Items will be dispatched the next working day after funds are received and cleared. I endeavour to find both quality and unusual pieces and describe and photograph them as accurately as possible. To this end, I have had enormous enjoyment in dealing with all the wonderful customers, many of whom have returned to buy again. Please will you be good enough to remind me if you are a returning customer, as I will not charge you postage. Thank you kindly for your custom and support. Please serious bidders only!!! I try to describe all my items to the very best of my knowledge, do not hesitate to email me if you have any question, I shall answer you as soon as possible. I am a member from the NAWCC in USA, and Antiquarian Horology in England. Buyer pays item and shipment through bank, wire or PayPal. Place a Bid!