Lot 126
- 126
Group of Gold Wristwatches
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- gold, wristwatches
Comprising a gold bracelet watch of bent nailhead design, circa 1935, with a rectangular dial, completed by a gold serpent link bracelet, manual movement, length 7¼ inches, unsigned; a 14 karat gold bracelet watch, circa 1920, with a circular dial with Arabic numerals, completed by a gold mesh bracelet, manual movement, adjustable length, dial signed Charlton & Co., crystal missing; and an 18 karat gold backwind wristwatch, circa 1930, set with a rectangular dial with Arabic numerals, manual movement, length 5½ inches, backwind signed Van Cleef & Arpels, French assay marks.
Condition
All pieces in good general condition with overall surface wear to the gold. NAILHEAD WATCH: case numbered 454562, inside case signed 'Isch', movement baguette caliber 'ff-59', 17 jewels, currently running. VCA WATCH: inside case numbered 11743 signed case 'Verger' France movement numbered 5049 high grade signed ' Jewel Watch Co. - Swiss - 18 Jewels" 8 adjustment, currently running. CHARLTON & CO. WATCH: signed Kreisler Mash 14K, case numbered 188918, case and movement signed Favre W. Co. Swiss, 15 jewels, 3 adjustments, currently running. Please see the important notice regarding the condition of watches on page 256 of the catalogue.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A similar style to the bent nailhead watch is illustrated in Boucheron: Four Generations of a World-Renowned Jeweler, Gilles Néret, p. 140, described as 'Another (wristwatch), more elaborate example in platinum and diamonds takes the form of a bent nail(-head); the rectangular head is held on the wrist by a diamond-set slip-knot. The watch itself, lodged in the side of the nail, is almost invisible unless the wrist moves.' Although the wristwatch being sold here is unsigned, it characterizes the style created by Boucheron.