21,850 CHF
Movado Factories, Swiss No. 251928, almost certainly made for the Paris Exposition des Arts Décoratifs of 1925. Fine 18 ct gold and enamel, Art-Déco keyless dress-watch. Three piece, shaped, fully enamelled in black white and green simulating a deep clown submarine with gilt foliage decoration. A dedication dated 1947 engrave inside the back. Green enamel matching that of the back with gilt Arabic numerals. Gold Breguet bands. Notes Watches of this type, specially produced for the Paris Exposition des Arts Décoratifs of 1925, are illustrated by E. Jaquet and A. Chapuis in La Montre Suisse, pl. 148.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-04-22