Fine 18K gold California Bear antique pocket watch circa 1910.
Heavy plain polish with finely modeled California Bear applied to the cover made by Shreve
and Company, San Francisco. White enamel dial with blued steel hands.
Fine nickel adjusted 21 jewel Swiss movement (possibly by Meylan) with screwed jewel
settings and precision regulator. Handsome.
Shreve and Company was founded in 1852 and it is considered the oldest commercial
establishment in San Francisco. By the 1880s Shreve was considered one of the
finest silversmiths in the United States, selling high quality timepieces, gold, and silver
jewelry, along with diamonds and precious stones.
