A bold solid silver statement watch from Bernex, that crosses over from jewellery to horology – is it a bangle that tells the time, or a watch that looks unique?
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the import hallmark on the clasp we can accurately date this watch to being assayed in 1972. There is the chance it was made earlier and then imported to the UK subsequently, but the early seventies is when many companies, such as Omega with their Jeux d’Argent ranges, were returning to silver to make watches.
CONDITION
To answer our own question, this is a watch that looks like a bangle. We can say that with confidence as Bernex were a watchmaker since 1858, so they make watches and not jewellery. But nothing short of a Piaget bangle watch has the impact that this does. The wide case with irregular bracelet links means this will be noticed more than many watches at several times the price. The bracelet length can be adjusted on the ladder clasp, but any more adjustment would need to be done by a silversmith. Each link on the bracelet is stamped 0.925, the standard for sterling silver, and the case back carries the same hallmarks as the clasp. The movement is a 17 jewel manual wind affair, and the dial has a striped pattern and little blue hour markers – not that you notice those immediately!
This watch will be supplied with the original presentation box, and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width 40.8 mm
Case Thickness 9.0 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 170 mm.
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 150mm/6 inches.
Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.