Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 515

MOVADO ? TWO ALARM PURSE WATCHES ?ERMETOPHON? Movado, Swiss, ?Ermetophon?, No. 4321 & 13134. Made in the 1950s. Fine, two skin-covered, keyless, brass "Ermeto" purse watches with alarm and an easel to use as a desk clock. To be sold without reserve

The first : C. Rectangular sliding case to wind and protect the watch, covered with reptile skin. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gilt indexes and luminous dots. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Patented ?Ermeto? winding by sliding the case open and closed. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 50 x 38 mm. The second : C. Rectangular sliding case to wind and protect the watch, covered with reptile skin. D. Matte silver with Arabic numerals. Black baton hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Patented ?Ermeto? winding by sliding the case open and closed. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 50 x 38 mm.