33,600 CHF
Arabesque d'Or Suite Omega, No. 25974483, case No. A76965, Ref. 711.630/A.208/A.224. Made circa 1966. Fine, rare and elegant, 18K gold lady's suite by Gilbert Albert, comprising: a wristwatch, a bracelet and a necklace, all with vermicelli decoration. Integral to the bracelet, composed of gold "vermicelli", brushed case back. Brushed yellow gold with applied gold and black baton hour indexes. Black baton hands. Cal. 620, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 18 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx overall length 160 mm. Notes “Precious open-work chiselling, Arabesque d’or is the fantasy, the surprise of shapes. Waterplant or nebula? This is part of a dream” – An extract from the leaflet “Jeux d’or Omega, 1967. Gilbert Albert (born September 20, 1930) A renowned Genevan jewelry designer and artist. In 1955, at the age of 24, he began to apply his innovative talents to the design of wristwatch cases for Patek Philippe. Breaking away from traditional shapes, he introduced asymmetrical triangles and rhombic forms inspired by his passion for modern sculpture and works by his favorite artists, such as Brancusi and Mondrian. He also introduced textured organic surfaces on the asymmetrical shapes designed for the Patek Philippe “Ricochet” collection. However, many of his more revolutionary designs of that time remained prototy
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16
