Lovely unique 9ct solid gold 1935 but is it a ladies watch

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recently pick this up it dates 1935 and in very good shape so I couldn’t not get it lol. but you guys will have a lot more knowledge then me. I was wondering if it’s a ladies watch or male, the time of watch is what I’ve researched they were made relatively small back then so I feel it could be a man’s watch . it measures 28.8mm including the crown. The crown I believe could be original as seen one very similar in steel online .so could it be solid gold also ? But logo worn off or didn’t they have signed crowns back then ? The dial is in very good condition as well as the hands which are incredibly blue when in certain lights. would love to get your opinions and views. Thanks.
 
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Watch sizes are invariably quoted ex the crown so in fact that is more like a 26mm case. As I am sure you are aware, wristwatches were smaller in the first half of the 20th century but that is small even for the era so I do think it would have been marketed as a ladies or unisex watch. A more normal size for mens round faced items would have been 28-33mm back then. Tank and other rectangular styles were narrower but corresponding taller. Whatever, it will feel awfully small on a man's wrist today.

It could well be a UK produced case. 9K wasn't seen much outside of the UK sphere of influence and gold wasn't often imported due to high taxes back then. If you get the back off, all will be revealed in the inner caseback markings. Crowns were not signed back then, particularly on local production.
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Watch sizes are invariably quoted ex the crown so in fact that is more like a 26mm case. As I am sure you are aware, wristwatches were smaller in the first half of the 20th century but that is small even for the era so I do think it would have been marketed as a ladies or unisex watch. A more normal size for mens round faced items would have been 28-33mm back then. Tank and other rectangular styles were narrower but corresponding taller. Whatever, it will feel awfully small on a man's wrist today.

It could well be a UK produced case. 9K wasn't seen much outside of the UK sphere of influence and gold wasn't often imported due to high taxes back then. If you get the back off, all will be revealed in the inner caseback markings.
Thanks for the information. It’s around 26.7 mm excluding crown It does feel funny lol and rather small but not as small as it looks in the pictures. I’ve added a few pictures inside. Thanks again

 
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As I suspected it is a UK made case, by Dennison of Birmingham. There may be other movements and dials seen in that case also, perhaps Rolex, Longines and others still in business today. 15460 is the case number, 73636 is the case serial, note the last 3 digits of which of stamped onto the mid case under the caseback as an identifier. The O letter hallmark indicates mid 1938 to mid 1939 so it may be not quite as early as you thought.

Here is another variation a quick search on the case number provided:

https://www.blackbough.co.uk/produc...wristwatch-sold-on-december-14th-1938-wwmwgw/
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Much appreciated that’s some very good information thank you
 
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I believe the movement dated to 1935 on a serial number checker online. Do you think the dial and hands were already on the movement when it got put in the case later on ?
 
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I believe the movement dated to 1935 on a serial number checker online. Do you think the dial and hands were already on the movement when it got put in the case later on ?
It is not unusual for the movement to pre-date the case date a little of course, since hallmarking was conducted once the item was fully built. The Stafford inscription on the dial was presumably added locally to a Swiss supplied dial. You have redacted most of the serial so it is hard to tell if you have dated the movement right or not, many online lists are not fully reliable. A serial list I use and have some faith in has 8.6m as mid 1937, not any earlier.
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It is not unusual for the movement to pre-date the case date a little of course, since hallmarking was conducted once the item was fully built. The Stafford inscription on the dial was presumably added locally to a Swiss supplied dial. You have redacted most of the serial so it is hard to tell if you have dated the movement right or not, many online lists are not fully reliable. A serial list I use and have some faith in has 8.6m as mid 1937, not any earlier.
Okay thankyou for the help and information it's much appreciated