Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 366

ART NOUVEAU FLOWERS Swiss, No. 281725. 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, diamond and pearl-set detachable brooch.

C. Four-body, Louis XV, textured bezel and band, the back with engraved fl ower, the front with repousse relief decoration of a fl ower, the petals overlaid with matte opalescent enamel and a single diamond, hinged gold cuvette. The brooch with a fl ower in high relief overlaid with matte opalescent enamel and set with a central diamond, a bud at the top with a pearl, the back naturalistically chased. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fi ve-minute numerals. Gold Louis hands. M. 26 mm, matte gilt, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm steel balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 30 mm.