Swiss 30mm 11J pin set (PS) ladies' pocket watch, #68 marked under the dial, distinctive nickel bar-style movement with a starburst engraved design on the center bar and a concentric circle damascene pattern on the edge, mint flat porcelain enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a black minute marker ring, lovely copper-colored steel fancy hands, impressive coin silver hinge back (HB) case with raised diamond & filigree designs on the bezels, back cover has filigree engraving on the lower half and a floral engraved design with engine turning on the upper half, smooth polish frame, offset hinge, time-setting depress at 11 o'clock on the frame, glass crystal and a heavy bow, case is showing normal even wear with a shallow dent on the frame, some light smoothing to some of the engraving and a few small nicks on the edge of the crystal, additionally the bow is likely a replacement to the watch and is possibly white base metal (WBM) instead of silver however with no markings; it may just be a newer replacement with no accumulated patina, we can replace the crystal with a new plastic one at no charge
on request, measures approx. 33mm in diameter x 48mm in length x 11mm thick (crystal included). A lovely silver ladies pocket watch from the late 1800s in excellent overall condition!
- Year Made: late 1800s
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Company:
Swiss
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Movement Size:
4630mm
- Jewels: 1711J
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Setting/Movement Type:
pin set
- Serial #: 68
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Movement Details: bar-style layout
- Dial Material: porcelain enamel
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Hand Style:
fancy
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Case Style:
HB
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Case Material:
Silver - Coin
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Case Details:
offset hinges
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Case Width/Diameter:
33mm (1.30 inches)
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Case Length, bow included:
48mm (1.89 inches)
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Case Thickness:
11mm (0.43 inches)
- Crystal Material: glass
- Country of Origin: Switzerland
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Condition:
Excellent
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Gender:
Ladies'
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of February 16th, 2026, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
This watch comes complete with an appropriate, intact glass crystal; however, on request PM Time Service can replace the current crystal on this pocket watch for you. We offer a number of new and vintage crystal choices for pocket watches; you can select your desired choice from the dropdown menu below.
Please note that the average turnaround time for all pocket watch crystal replacements will be two days from the placement of the order.
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Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
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