Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 364

ART NOUVEAU BOUQUET Swiss, No. 19266. Made circa 1900. Very fine and very elegant, Art-Nouveau 18K gold, diamond and enamel lady's keyless pendant watch with an 18K gold, enameled and diamond set detachable brooch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four-body, textured bezel and band, the back with repousse relief decoration of an emerging fl ower overlaid with matte opalescent enamel and diamonds, hinged gold cuvette. The brooch in the shape of a bouquet with fl owers overlaid with matte enamel and a diamond, the attachment in the shape of a seed. D. White enamel with blue Arabic numerals, outer gold dot divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 20 mm, matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, gilt balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 25 mm.