Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Apr 03, 2019

LOT 75

Art Deco dress-watch with “monobloc” stone case

HKD 18,000 - 21,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,400 / USD 2,400 - 2,800


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand Haas Neveux & Co, Geneva

Year circa 1920-1930

Movement No. 71 303

Calibre  10’’’ rhodium-plated, with going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, compensated balance with gold and platinum poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, Geneva Quality Hall Mark

Case No. 86 867

Material Platinum, onyx and pearl

Diameter 45.5 mm.

Signature Dial

Notes

Open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, thin Art Deco dress-watch with “monobloc” stone case and snap-on bezel

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Similar pieces by Haas Neveux, Paris, Besançon and Geneva(with “monobloc” stone case and platinum or 18K white gold bezel)
- No. 64 524; onyx and diamond-set case (pendant-watch, retailed by Dreicer & Co., New York); Antiquorum, Geneva, April 20, 1996, lot 599.
- No. 70 011; rock crystal, diamond-set and pearl case; Antiquorum, Geneva, November 13, 1999, lot 134; Antiquorum, Geneva, April 2, 2,000, lot 178; Antiquorum, Geneva, June 14, 2003, lot 209.
- No. 70 303; onyx and pearl case; this lot.
- Movement number not referenced; onyx and pearl case; Antiquorum, Geneva, November 12, 2017, lot 478.
- Movement number not referenced; onyx, diamond-set and pearl case; Antiquorum, New York, April 15, 2015, lot 134.