108th Auction
2023/5/20
Lot 427
H. Golay & Son Ltd.
A collection of 1 deck watch and 2 station clocks for radio cars
An English Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm deck watch with Swiss movement in an original bakelite case
An English Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm deck watch with Swiss movement in an original bakelite case
estimated
600—1.200 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel, black lacquered front, screw back, "broad arrow", military engraving "H.S.4".
Dial
White, 360 seconds graduation.
Movement
Bridge movement, indirect centre seconds, lever escapement, screw compensation balance.
Case no.961
Diam.62 mm
Circa1950
Ctry.Switzerland/England
Wt.179 g
Hector Golay was a Swiss watchmaker in London. He produced deck watches especially for the Royal Navy during the Second World War and even shortly afterwards. He mainly used Swiss movements from the Unitas Watch Co. in Tramelan and from Edmont Mathey-Tissot in Geneva.