Description: Vintage Ladies Universal Geneve Swiss 18K 17 jewel movement. Midcentury. Small rectangle in Art Deco style; face imprinted Universal Geneve/Swiss. Domed crystal. Dial with linear graduations to mark hours. Double black cord/band with hinged clasp. Length: 6 inches. Imprinted on interior movement: Universal Geneve/306. Imprinted on inside of back cover: 18K/0750 (75% of pure gold which translates to 18K)/Universal Geneve/119/Modele Depose. Clasps to reach cord stamped Plaquel (plated) and maker’s marks. Manual wind, crown in working order, hands function; watch is not running - sold "as is" - professional maintenance needed. From Private Collection – Artwork International, Inc.

Note: A “17 jewel” watch has every bearing from the balance wheel to the center wheel pivot bearings jeweled, so it was considered a 'fully jeweled' watch. Precious stones were used since the 1700s to reduce friction between the surfaces of moving metal parts within a watch.

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