Description:

Cowie & Co. 17J LA Forge ladies' wrist watch, handsome nickel bridge vintage mechanical manual-wind movement with a raised conversion bridge to add the second hand wheel and small bold red ruby jewels, mint silver metal dial with a sunburst brushed finish, raised silver Arabic numbers and luminous ball 5 minute markers, silver steel wedge style hands with luminous inserts and a silver sweep second with a triangular tip finished with red enamel, the luminous material on the hands is retaining and emitting light as expected however the ball markers are not.

Heavy white base metal (WBM) chrome & stainless steel (SS) smooth polish water-resistant cushion-shaped case with a narrow sloped bezel supporting a heavy domed crystal and tapered faceted extended lugs, case is showing moderate to heavy wear with numerous spots of brass along the lugs, frame & crown, measures approx. 23mm wide x 30mm lug to lug x 9mm thick (crystal included), lightly padded, heavily textured brown leather strap band. A high quality Swiss movement watch from the mid-1900s, running strong despite the cosmetic issues, perfect to wear everyday in good overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: mid 1900s
  • Company: Cowie & Co.
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Model/Grade: LA Forge
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: silver
  • Dial Details: luminous markers
  • Hand Style: skeletonized - luminous, sweep second hand, wedge
  • Case Style: round
  • Case Material: Base Metal - Chrome, Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: water resistant (WR)
  • Case Width, without crown: 23mm (0.91 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  30mm (1.18 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  9mm (0.35 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width: 11mm (7/16")
  • Band Size: 6in. to 6.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Good
  • Gender: Ladies'