Bidspirit auction | Mid-20th Century Avia Gold and

Mid-20th Century Avia Gold and Lizard Skin Purse Watch - A mid-20th-century Avia sliding travel watch encased in brown lizard skin. The watch is designed with a gold sliding case mechanism that reveals the dial when pulled apart. The central metal section features vertical engine-turned ribbing, while the two outer sliding sections are covered in a textured brown lizard skin leather. The square off-white dial is printed with 'AVIA' below a small crown symbol and '17 JEWELS UNBREAKABLE MAINSPRING' toward the bottom. It features gold-applied baton hour markers with a '12' numeral and matching sword hands. No other maker marks or hallmarks are visible on the exterior surfaces.