Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.
Geneva, Nov 13, 2010
LOT 277
Omega - Rossignol Omega, movement No. 6771584, case number 7550932, the case by R. Lalique. Made circa 1931. Exceptionally fine and rare, frosted glass and chrome 8-day going Art Deco mantel clock.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
USD 8,000 - 12,000 / EUR 6,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 12,500
c. Round irregular, decorated with overlapping nightingales, the movement case chromed, raised on a round foot. D. Frosted glass with radial polished Arabic numerals. Black sword hands. m. Cal 59.8D, 3/4 plate, nickel-plated, 15 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, blued-steel breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case signed R. Lalique, movement signed Omega Watch Co., Swiss. Diam 18.5 cm, height including base, 19.5 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-24 |
Good Slightly chipped |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
René Lalique (1860 -1945) A French jeweler, Lalique was trained in Paris and London, and in 1885 took over the workshop of the Parisian jeweler Jules d'Estape. He embarked on a career that revolutionized jewelery design, preferring vividly colored gemstones over the more traditional precious stones. Motifs such as nymphs and flowers were typical of Lalique's Art Nouveau work, and his clients included the actress Sarah Bernhardt. In 1898 he began working with glass, which gradually replaced jewelery as the focus of his talent.