Lot Description
Universal. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial
Signed Universal, Genève, case nos. 1'430'051, manufactured in 1949
Cal. 262 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, cloisonné enamel dial depicting St. George and the Dragon, applied triangular and Arabic numerals, circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
34.7 mm. diam.
According to the Archives of Universal, the present watch was manufactured in 1949.
St. George, patron of England and legendary slayer of the Dragon, was an early Christian who was martyred under the rule of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in A. D. 303.
The banner of St. George, the red cross of a martyr on a white background, was adopted for the uniform of English soldiers possibly in the reign of Richard the First, and later became the flag of England and the White Ensign of the Royal Navy.
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