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A collection of seven ladies wristwatches in various contemporary and vintage styles. The group comprises four quartz fashion watches by Marks & Spencer, Reflex, and Philip Mercier, alongside a stainless steel Royal London quartz watch. The assortment also includes two mechanical timepieces: a vintage Avia manual wind watch and a Rotary 17 Jewels manual wind watch. The watches feature a variety of strap materials, including textured leather and faux-alligator styles in cream, tan, brown, black, and red, plus an integrated textured stainless steel bracelet on the Rotary example. The Royal London case back is marked WATER RESISTANT 3ATM, ALL STAINLESS STEEL, ROYAL LONDON, M08. The Avia case back bears a commemorative inscription reading Avia 23.4.79. The Philip Mercier piece is marked to the reverse with QUARTZ, Philip Mercier, 6427, L123L, R.C., STAINLESS STEEL BACK, WATER RESISTANT. The two Marks & Spencer examples carry case back marks reading 8063/4528T and 8063/4631T respectively. The Rotary dial is marked ROTARY, 17 JEWELS, and the Reflex case back carries the reference PH26565.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of wear across the pieces. The Marks & Spencer watch with the cream strap exhibits significant cracking and peeling to the underside and edges of the band (photo 1). The Avia watch displays notable spotting and patina to the dial, with heavy wear to the strap loops (photo 3). The Rotary watch shows oxidation and wear to the underside of the integrated bracelet links, with visible scratches to the crystal and case (photo 3). Minor creasing and light surface scratches are visible on the remaining leather straps and metal cases (photo 1). All items are sold as untested.
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