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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 29

"Art Nouveau Rose" G. Braillard, Chaux-de-Fonds. No. 14913. Made circa 1910. Very fine, Art Nouveau, 18K gold, enamel and rose cut diamond-set keyless lady's pendant watch with matching brooch fitting. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, the back decorated in high relief with an enamel and rose cut diamond-set rose, on opaque turquoise enamel background with rose stem and leaves, band and bezel decorated with the same opaque blue enamel and with engraved gold leaves. Hinged gold cuvette. Fleur-de-lys gold and enamel brooch decorated with matching rose cut diamond-set rose in high relief on turquoise enamel background. D. White enamel, blue Breguet numerals, outer minute gold paillon dot divisions. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 20 mm., (9???) frosted gilt, LeCoultre patented calibre, 18 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Punched with the maker?s trademark inside back of case. Diam. 25 mm, length with the brooch 75 mm.