![]() This watch had a similar tilting mechanism to the pocket watch we offer. In 1926, the company designed a special watch for the future King of England Edward VIII, which was inserted into his belt so that he could keep track of the time while playing golf. By the 1930s, it was already the fourth largest watch manufacturer in the world. ![]() The Tavannes brand was founded in 1891 in Switzerland. The dial has Arabic numerals, as well as the manufacturer's markings "Tavannes" and the type of watch "La Captive". The watch case is decorated with guilloche (a technique of decorating metal by mechanical fine engraving). When the watch is tilted back inwards, to a horizontal position, the watch case closes itself. When the watch cover is pressed on the sides, the closing "shutters" open, between which the watch can be tilted to any position. Travel pocket watch by Tavannes made of highter purity silver (Ag 925/1000) with a closing mechanism.
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