Antique watch .935 with double hallmark defies identificatio

[reidjam7]

Hello Fellow Listers,

Here are some photo links for pictures of a watch that is apparently European. The purity mark is .935 and there are twin hallmarks which could be a leopard, but bear little resemblance to the much more commonly encountered English, Scottish, or Irish hallmarks.
Inside the watch, the governor mechanism is clearly marked "fast" and "slow," which suggests to me that the watch originated in an English-speaking country.
The watchmaker who cleaned and restored the watch referred to the silver content as "Tiffany" silver. I assume that this is a reference to the purity.
Any thoughts you might have and care to share would be sincerely appreciated.

Yours truly,

James R.
Sierra Foothills
Northern California

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[2209patrick]

Hello James.
Those marks were used in Switzerland between 1882 and 1934.



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Pat.

[reidjam7]

Thanks for your timely and helpful reply.

What do you all think of the watch itself?
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Best,

James Reid

[admin]

James,
This forum is devoted to marks, but there are plenty of watch forums out there that can provide you with information on that specialty.

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Regards, Tom

[reidjam7]

Thanks for the courtesy of your reply and the tip about watch forums. I'll follow up on that. I appreciate your sharing the information with me.

Best,

James R.