{"product_id":"edwardian-silver-royal-blue-guilloche-enamel-pocket-fob-watch","title":"Edwardian Silver Royal Blue Guilloché Enamel Pocket\/Fob Watch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely watch was imported into London in 1910. It was likely originally made in Northern Europe and is possibly Swiss. This is a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehand-wound mechanical movement pocket \/fob watch and is very much working today. What is so lovely about it is the royal midnight blue guilloché enamel on the outside. The metal would be engine turned and then e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enamel was added on top. It shows really wonderful craftsmanship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnamel is a type of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epowdered glass which is heated to a very high temperature, as the powder melts it flows and solidifies. This colour blue used to be popular with Royalty hence the 'Royal' blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside it has '\u003cspan\u003eRSAF' which has nothing to do with the maker, it is just a directional indicator for regulation, SF is Slow-Fast and R-A is the French equivalent. Along with the import marks, there is a sponsor's mark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG.D. These are the initials of George Charles Dimier, the principal of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDimier Brothers \u0026amp; Co Ltd, who were London-based watch importers during the first quarter of the 20th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWe have the perfect matching \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/collections\/latest-finds-of-antique-vintage-estate-jewellery-engagement-rings\/products\/edwardian-royal-blue-guilloche-enamel-and-silver-bow-brooch-with-dog-clip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/collections\/latest-finds-of-antique-vintage-estate-jewellery-engagement-rings\/products\/edwardian-royal-blue-guilloche-enamel-and-silver-bow-brooch-with-dog-clip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eow Brooch with Dog Clip\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003efor it!","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40120678088843,"sku":"247N","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/edwardian-silver-royal-blue-guilloche-enamel-pocketfob-watch-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-708829.jpg?v=1751940307","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/ja\/products\/edwardian-silver-royal-blue-guilloche-enamel-pocket-fob-watch","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}