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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 499

Swiss, No. 7614, case by Verger, Paris, No. 12588, Brevete S.G.D.G., circa 1920. Fine and unusual, 18K gold and enamel, rectangular Art-Deco purse watch in a fitted tooled red leather purse.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,255

C. Three body, rectangular with spring loaded folding watch with engraved geometrical decoration, the spring loaded folding cover with black champleve enamelled decoration in an Art-Deco pattern. D. Frosted silver with Arabic numerals. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. Rhodium plated, 5"' rectangular with canted corners, "fausses cotes" decoration, punched with the Geneva quality marks, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. hagerMaster mark punched on the case. Dim. 34 x 26 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4-35

Fair

To be restored
Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-51

Very good

Partially reprinted

Notes

The mechanism of this purse watch, which is opened by pushing the centre of the back, to be set on the bed-side table as a purse watch, is highly unusual and entirely different born the "guillotine" type or the "montres a volets" produced by Verger for Cartier or Vacheron Constantin. It was certainly devised by Verger in order to be sold by other retailers.