Lot 229

Besançon, France, Case No. 58398, 26 mm, 20 g, circa 1910
A lady's magnificent, ultraflat fob watch in a diamond-set gold enamel case with diamond brooch
Case: 18k gold and white gold, the back cover ornamented with translucent peach-coloured enamel on an engine-turned ground, applied, pierced, diamond-set platinum rosettes. Corresponding pendant brooch decorated with a loop and studded with cut diamonds. Dial: gilt, frosted, Arabic numerals, blued Breguet hands. Movm.: bridge movement, frosted, gilt, screw compensation balance.
This exquisite dress watch stands out because of its extremely high quality craftsmanship. Finest miners cut diamonds were used and the case was decorated with a most complicated engine-turned pattern. The movement is also of superior quality.

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