Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 11, 2012
PAUL MÉROZ - EXHIBITION ENAMEL WATCH DIAL WITH MICROSCOPIC LETTERING "THE LORD?S PRAYER" Paul Méroz, Swiss, "La Minuterie Reproduit en Lettres Microscopiques L?Oraison Dominicale". Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, large, enamel watch dial, the Lord?s Prayer written as a trompe l?oeil in microscopic lettering for the minute indexes.
D. Three-piece, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions formed from words from the Lord?s Prayer, red fi ve-minute numerals, around the centre written in red "La Minuterie Reproduit en Lettres Microscopiques L?Oraison Dominicale", large subsidiary seconds dial with red numerals. Signed. Diam. 52 mm. In very good condition