Girard-Perregaux skeletonized pocket watch, for Shell Oil Co.,…
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Girard-Perregaux skeletonized pocket watch, for Shell Oil Co., c.1939 made as an product promotion for Shell, chrome case, skeleton dial with black chapter ring. Plates reputedly referencing n oil rig layout. Signed 7 jewel movement
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Chapter Ring - A separate metal plate on the face of a clock, on which the numerals for the hours and sometimes parts of the hours, are displayed, usually wheel shaped and sitting on top of the dial plate. The chapter ring is often a feature of the clock and can be silvered or enamelled to stand as a contrast to its background. The hours are usually shown in Roman numerals, although in the late 19th and earlt 20th century, Arabic numerals became fashionable.
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