Thx UncleBuck! The auction photos were poor, and I thought it might be silveroid. But your question sent me inside the watch where I see a serial # and the mark “Scepter”. A NAWCC post tells that Scepter was a trademark of the Star Watch Case Co. Scepter cases are apparently gold-filled and rolled gold cases, so that’s great news, but I don’t know the karat value of this one. I also don’t know of a case serial # database for these that would clarify, so any info would be most welcome! More here in the wiki on Star watch cases: https://mb.nawcc.org/showwiki.php?title=Star_Watch_Case_Co. It must be white gold then. Here it is with its 1921 cousin on the right in 18k rolled green gold. As one can maybe guess, I like these size 12 watches
I was wondering white gold but no hallmarks? Silver and nickel and others of the time wouldn't be so bright! Any caseback pix for us vintage lovers?
I know, I know, you already showed us! I'm on vacation, ok? My railroad Elgin from much later shows your's it's due respect!
Have a great vacation ! Inside caseback is above and at https://omegaforums.net/attachments/f700aa38-c764-4a3e-ad44-33edb5c13cdb-jpeg.925514/
Could the case be made of "German Silver"? IIRC that is a Cupro-Nickel alloy popular around the time this watch was made. It can be quite bright depending on surface finish.
IMHO yes. Angles and streamlined parallel lines, almost no frills. Thanks for posting this pretty watch, the styling clearly predates art deco — very worthy of being shared and enjoyed in any event Wear in good health!
Im not saying it isn’t nice. I just don’t think it qualifies as Art Deco to me. Just because something has stylized numbers doesn’t make it Deco but that has become a catch all phrase to describe things. As someone who has been collecting for 25 years I just get put out by that term. I’m in the minority of course and it’s my issue. The lamp above is more in keeping with that style.