Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 131

Tavannes Watch Co., "Clou-Type". Produced in the 1930's.Fine and unusual, asymmetric, 18K pink gold, ruby and diamond lady's wristwatch with a pink gold bangle bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished, fitting into the bangle, on one side, a diamond-set white gold ring, on the other side, two diamond-set white gold curved lugs. The bangle inserts into these two lugs to close the watch, D. pink with painted Roman numerals and indexes. "Epée" gold hands. M. Cal. 5 ''' oval, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 27 mm. Approx. overall length of the bracelet: 155 mm.