A collection of pocket watches and novelty miniature desk clocks featuring a variety of movement types and decorative styles. The novelty items include a gold-tone miniature bicycle clock marked Tavolino Quartz and a silver-tone drum kit clock with Roman numerals and a quartz movement. The pocket watches include several pieces by established makers. Notable examples include a gold-tone hunter-case Casagrande Switzerland quartz watch with a date aperture and Swiss flag motif, and multiple Residence brand watches featuring two skeletonised mechanical models with white chapter rings and small seconds sub-dials, alongside a smaller Residence watch with a heavily embossed floral case. The assortment also contains a Pierre Chatelain open-face watch with a moon phase complication and date window, marked Swiss Parts, and a silver-tone Jowissa quartz watch with a gold-tone sunburst centre and mother-of-pearl effect ring, marked Swiss Made. A vintage-style base-metal open-face watch is marked U.S.A. and features a sub-seconds dial. One decorative gold-tone hunter-case model features a polychrome dial with floral and bovine motifs, complemented by a repoussé mountain scene on the reverse.
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