AN INCREDIBLE ANTIQUE TIMPIECE!!! Circa 1930's L. Pinn & Co. Mechanical wind up ladies wrist watch!

In the early 1880’s a Lithuanian emigrant called Lazerus Pinn, arrived on the shores of Cape Town. A watchmaker by trade, he set up shop, repairing watches and barometers from his hotel room in Long Street.
In 1893, after a couple of disasters, he opened L. Pinn & Co. at 45 Adderley Street, Cape Town.

The company flourished and traded from these premises for 117 years.

Lazer then passed the family business on to his son, Barney, who in turn passed it on to his son, Ronald. Ronald then handed the company down to his two elder sons, David and Jeremy.

In 1984 the rival family jewellery business, Murdocks, was purchased from the Murdock family who had been in the business through three generations, since 1897.

In 1990, the holding company, Centenary Jewellers, was created and the partners, Jeremy Pinn and Tony De Klerk, steered the group through the difficult political transition of the early 1990’s. After the 1994 election Cape Town started to experience something of a tourist boom and, being well placed to take advantage of this captive market, the company once again began to prosper.

In 2006, Jeremy and Tony once again joined forces and started Destinee Diamonds & Jewellery.
After yet another successful, customer-focused store, they felt it was time to branch out and started looking at the online world and Cape Diamond & Jewellery Exchange was born.

The combination of Jeremy Pinn, who studied gemology in the USA and is one of the few qualified graduate gemologists from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and Tony De Klerk, with his knowledge & business skills, together with a dedicated team of experienced sales staff, ensure that 117 years of commitment to service and quality has not faltered.

In March 2010 Cape Diamond & Jewellery Exchange opened its doors. The team to
head this project was clear:

It was to be Maria Shinners and Matthew Duminy.

Maria had been working abroad in jewellery sales & design,
and doing graphic design work since her return to South Africa, 5
years ago. She was more than happy to step back into the excitement and challenges of the online jewellery trade.

Matthew had been working in the online sales world for some time and, together, they helped build the company into what it is today – a thriving, professional service dedicated to providing customers with only the best quality.

This timepiece is literally a part of the history of the South African Jewellery trade and continues to show off the excellence that L. Pinn & Co. are known for. It has truly withstood the strong test of time and is in beautiful working condition! It has original gold plating and engraving with some fading, that really ads to the character and the uniqueness of this one of a kind luxury timepiece! DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME BUY!!!

Please view the pics for more detail and the condition!