This Asprey Garrard wristwatch is a true luxury timepiece, expertly crafted with gold plated and gold filled materials. The cream dial features stick indexes and a logo pattern, with a co-axial escapement type and Swiss movement comprising 25 jewels. The watch shape is round with a polished case finish and engine-turned, fixed bezel in a matching gold colour.


The vintage watch is from the 1960s, with a 32mm case size and 16mm strap width in a matching gold colour. The bracelet-style band has a buckle closure and is handmade. This item comes with the original box and packaging but no papers or service records. A perfect addition to any watch collection, this Garrard wristwatch is sure to impress.


Condition. The watch has not been serviced. Watch runs but intermittently and has not been checked for accuracy. Please note this watch may need a full service as not aware of service history. It would be advisable to have it serviced before full use.



Description


The ETA 2472 is an often used selfwindig movement with a date indication. When it was launched in the early sixties, it reflected the state-of-the-art with its decentrally located minute wheel and the two-way selfwindig mechanism. The rotor is axle-beared and drives the familiar ETA ratched wheels.


The large ring balance beats slowly with 18000 A/h and is of course secured by two Incabloc shock protection systems. A novelty was the moveable hairspring stud, which allowed, together with the long regulator arm, a precise and simple regulation.


The date advances instantly at midnight and can be corrected semi-fast.


This movement was also used by Kienzle under their number 70/1.


ETA 2472: ETA 2472 dial side

ETA 2472 dial side


Technical data


Manufacturer: ETA

Caliber: 2472

Size: 11 1/2'''

Height: 5,2mm

A/h: 18000

lift angle: 52°

Number of jewels: 21

Escapement: Pallet lever

Balance types: Nickel anular balance

Balance bearing / direction hairspring: Clockwise

Moveable stud: yes

Adjust mechanism: Long regulator arm

Winding mechanism: yoke winding system

Features:

SCD (direct center seconds)

QG (date indication (aperture))

RDR (date corrector)

AUT (selfwinding)

Production period: 1956 - 1974

References: Flume: 1962 100

Mentioning in literature (years): 1963 - 1971



arrard & Co. Limited, formerly Asprey & Garrard Limited, designs and manufactures luxury jewellery and silver. George Wickes founded Garrard in London in 1735 and the brand is headquartered at Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London. Garrard also has a presence in a number of other locations globally. Garrard was the first official and most notably important Crown Jeweller of the United Kingdom having supplied jewels for Queen Victoria, and was charged with the upkeep of the British Crown Jewels, from 1843 to 2007, and was responsible for the creation of many tiaras and jewels still worn by the British royal family today. As well as jewellery, Garrard is known for having created some of the world's most illustrious sporting trophies, including the America's Cup, the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy[1] and a number of trophies for Royal Ascot in its role as Official Trophies and Silverware Supplier, which originally dates back to the first Gold Cup in 1842.[2]

Garrard & Co. Limited


Company type

Private

Industry

Jewellery

Predecessor

Asprey & Garrard Limited

Founded

London (1722)

Founder

George Wickes

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Website

www.garrard.com


Garrard & Co house in London

History

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Victorian Silver-Gilt Salt Cellars by R. & S. Garrard. Hallmarked London, 1844

The company that was to become Garrard was founded by George Wickes (1698–1761), who entered his mark in Goldsmiths' Hall in 1722. Wickes set up business in Threadneedle Street in the City of London in 1722; the company moved to Panton Street off Haymarket in central London in 1735 as a goldsmith and provider of jewellery and other luxury items to aristocratic patrons. Wickes was an accomplished silversmith known for his work in the rococo style, and gained the patronage of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Two apprentices of Wickes, John Parker and Edward Wakelin, purchased the company following Wickes' retirement in 1760, replaced by John Wakelin and William Taylor in 1776. Following the death of Taylor, Robert Garrard became a partner in the company in 1792. Garrard took sole control of the firm in 1802, with his sons Robert Garrard II, James and Sebastian succeeding him in running the company, trading as R., J., & S. Garrard (or Robert Garrard & Brothers) until James' retirement in 1835, when the company became R & S Garrard. The company remained in the hands of the Garrard family until the death of Sebastian Henry Garrard, great-grandson of Robert Garrard senior, in 1946. The name Garrard & Company Ltd was registered in 1909, and the company moved to new premises in Albemarle Street in central London in 1911.


The America's Cup in neo-Mannerist style, 1848

In 1843, Queen Victoria appointed Garrard as the first ever official Crown Jewellers, leading to the production of numerous pieces of silverware and jewellery for the Royal Family, as well as the upkeep of the Crown Jewels. The company has dealt with a number of famous jewels, such as the Cullinan diamonds (including Cullinan I, "The Great Star of Africa"), and created such pieces as the Imperial Crown of India in 1911, the crown of Queen Mary for her coronation, and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth in 1937. In 1852, Garrard were given the responsibility of re-cutting the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond into a brilliant.

In 1848, Garrard produced what is now referred to as the America's Cup, the oldest international sporting trophy.[3][unreliable source?][4] The Cup is an ornate sterling silver bottomless ewer originally awarded in 1851 by the Royal Yacht Squadron for a yacht race around the Isle of Wight in England, which was won by the schooner America. The trophy was renamed the 'America's Cup' after the yacht and was donated to the New York Yacht Club under the terms of the Deed of Gift, which made the cup available for perpetual international competition.

Garrard amalgamated with The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company in 1952, when they closed their Albemarle workshops and moved premises to Regent Street. Garrard merged with the jewellery firm Asprey in 1998 to become Asprey & Garrard, moving from 112 Regent Street to premises on New Bond Street. The company demerged in 2002, with Garrard returning to the Albemarle Street site it first occupied in 1911. Garrard was acquired by the US private equity firm Yucaipa Companies in 2006, ending its partnership with Asprey.

Jade Jagger was the creative director for the company from 2001 until being replaced by Stephen Webster in 2006.[5] In 2012, Sara Prentice was appointed creative director of the brand.

Royal Warrant

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In 2007, Garrard & Co's services as crown jeweller were no longer required, with the reason cited being that it was simply 'time for a change'.[6] This ended over 160 years of Garrard's tenure as the inaugural British Royal Jeweller,[7] although Garrard still holds a royal warrant from Charles III while he was Prince of Wales.[8]