Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 368

MOVADO PLATINUM DIAMONDS & SAPPHIRES Movado, case No. 3974. Made in the 1930's. Very fine and unusual, platinum, diamond and sapphire lady's wristwatch with a stainless steel Wempe buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, bezel set with 16 round diamonds and 16 baguette sapphires, hooded lugs set with 10 round diamonds, sides hand-engraved with a swirling foliate pattern, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals., outer minute track. Blued steel cathedral hands. M. 6''', tonneau, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 15 x 32 mm. Thickness 5.5 mm