50'S

50'S

Finding a “shaped” (no-round) Philip Watch - dating back to the beginning of the twentieth century - testifies the ability to reconcile good execution and an affordable price in a truly rare combination.

 

In this specific case it must be pointed out that around the 1950’s a rather common type of “shaped” watches went by the name of cioccolatini, or “little chocolates”. These watches, mainly made by the most prestigious companies, were intended for the most exacting male customers and were usually quite expensive. This Chaux-de-Fond “cioccolatino” has a very structured and complex shape: the whole top part is in fact slightly convex, a characteristic that allows the case not only to better follow the curvature of the wrist, but also to be slightly thinner. The crystal of the central “higher” part is curved. The dial, which is also curved, has applied markers and numbers and the small second-hand set at a lower level. The rectangular bezel has a further curvature on both sides, both to give greater aesthetic airiness to the overall appearance and to place the crown in a more protected position.