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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 252

Movado, No. 1185240, case No. 21656, circa 1935.Fine silver, Art Deco, keyless, 'Chronometre Ermeto', extensible purse watch.

C. Rectangular, with Art Deco geometrical 'thunderbolt' pattern in black lacquer. D. Matte silver with Arabic radiumed numerals, blued-steel, skeleton hands also radium coated. M. 10???, caliber 150MN, rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 15 jewels, 4 adjustments, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring. Patented extensible winding device activated by sliding the case open and closed.Signed on dial, case and movement. Dim. 47x34 mm.