Niton Platinum and Diamond Open-face Watch, retailed by Oscar Fresard, Lucerne, c. 1925, silvered dial marked with retailer, diamond-set hands, radial roman numeral indices, outer white gold minute track, and feuille hands, onyx-set crown, rhodium-plated C?tes de Gen?ve decorated 18-jewel, stem-wind, stem-set movement, stamped twice with Seal of Geneva quality marks, dia. 43.5 mm, 50g.
Provenance: According to the consignor this timepiece belonged to Benjamin Percival Schulberg, a Hollywood movie producer in the 1930s-1940s. He was the father of Budd Schulberg, who wrote, among other works,
On the Waterfront. Ben's initials "BPS" are on the back in diamonds.
Condition
Condition: currently winding and ticking at the time of cataloging, not setting, time accuracy not tested. Glass crystal broken, case back has applied diamond-set monogram. minute hand off
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