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This watch belongs to my sister's husband and they live in Ireland, so I don't have access to it.

It's cased in 14ct gold. Has no hands but two spots that rotate. The inner for the hour and outer for the minutes.

It's stamped "Election 1914 Berne"

Some research indicates this may be the trade mark of Nouvelle Fabrique as introduced in November 1918. Whether this firm had anything to do with watchmaking I have no idea ?

Has anyone come across anything similar to this and any idea of a possible maker?

I know she's not going to let me take it apart.

See pics but there not that good50296135cc6aa1410fc893706a161c43.jpgadc9e893e99f6040dd80245187e04e2c.jpg

 

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The history of Election as a manufacturer is a short one the name was first registered on 21/10/1901 to L.Braunschweig who had started life a A.Braunshweig in the 1850's they where manufactures of movements in there own right with the company eventually being swallowed up by Marvin in the 1950's who had in the latter stages of the companys life been supplying Election with movements and collaborating on development of some ebauches used by both companys.

The watch you have shown is a Mystery dial watch from the 1930's it will have a inhouse 15 jewel movement probably a cal 610 with adjustments The case will have been manufactured else where and you should be able to find the maker by looking at the mark shaped like a hammer on the back this will contain a number and can be traced to a specific case maker.

It is a very nice watch.

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Whilst looking through some reference books I have come across a 1930 Marvin Gyroplan housing a Marvin calibre 210 movement the watches are almost identical only having slight variations in dial design and on the web I found this watch,

http://vintage-watch.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/election-mystery-dial-watch.html

This watch also has a rebadged Marvin calibre 210 I would think that the watch you have shown was made by Marvin for Election and is a early collabaration between the two company's, but it certainly shows the connection between Marvin and Election during the 1930's. 

 

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