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Geneva, May 22, 2003

LOT 361

Record "De Luxe", No. 774029, case No. 443668. Produced in the 1950's. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold and diamonds trinket-watch in shape of a lantern, hanging from a yellow gold plated "gourmette" chain.

C. two-body, solid, polished, lantern-shaped, case back engraved with a dove flying out of a window in a countryside landscape, band with arabesque appliques, top in shape of a fluted pagoda-style penthouse, above a row of 14 diamonds, pyramidal roof bearing the hanging-ring, "bombé" crystal. D. pink with applied gold dart and round inlaid indexes. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 1045, oval, rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balane-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 20 x 37 mm.Approx. overall length of the chain: 400 mm.