Identifying a Vintage Leo Marks & Anguenot Freres Ladies Pocket Watch
Question
ladies pocket watch
I received from my late grandmothers estate what i believe to be a ladies pocket watch. It's about 1 1/2" in diameter. The question I have for you, that no one here in town can seem to answer is concerning the maker. Inside below the 12 it says Leo Marks 17 Jewels, with the word france underneath the 6. Inscribed on the inside of the back case is the name Anguenot Freres France. There's a bunch of red stones or dots throughout the workings of the watch. It does have some sort of jewelers mark on the outside that may say "plor clay" with a heart between two dots. can you please shed some light on this mystery? thank you.
AnswerHello Eric and thank you for your inquiry. I am not an expert on wathces, however, I believe the Anguenot Freres France could be the location of the the manufacturer. The name Leo Marks - I found a Leo Marks Jeweler in Ohio, but they are more contemporary. The red stones are the jewels as in the 17 jewels. I did find a website that may be able to give you more expert assistance. Just copy and paste the following site url into your browser address field and hit enter. There is a form to fill out for inquiries. Hopefully these are the people that can give you the information you need for your beautiful watch. Good luck !
http://www.nawcc.org/Library/non-mem_requests.htm
