$2,000
SWISS PENDANT WATCH RETAILED BY L&E FABRE BUENOS AIRES YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL Swiss, case No. 69030. Made circa 1910. Very fine, yellow gold and enamel keyless pendant watch with a floral design in relief on the translucent guilloche green enamel case back. Three-body, demi-bassine, bezel decorated with white and green translucent guilloche green enamel, case back decorated with a fl oral design in relief on green cloisonné enamel. Matte silver with black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 10’’’, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed L. & E. Fabre, Buenos Aires. Diam. 29 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Notes Alan Dale (July 9, 1925 - April 20, 2002), was one of the most celebrated singers of the mid 20th century. Dale hit the music scene at the age of 17 years old, as a big band vocalist, initially for the Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra, and later for Saxophonist and band leader, George Paxton. In 1947, shortly after going solo like many of the 'crooners' of the era, Alan's recording of the Italian classic, "Oh Marie", was a hit and sold nearly one million copies. The following year, Alan was voted 2nd place - just behind Frank Sinatra, in a famous radio poll dubbed, The Battle of the Baritones. 1948 continued to be a huge year for Alan as he became a television sensation with appearances on t
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-06-12
