Art Deco Clip Watch, Van Cleef & Arpels

Description:

Art Deco Clip Watch, Van Cleef & Arpels, France, c. 1930, with knob to open a shutter and reveal an ivory-tone dial with Arabic numeral indicators, black lacquer case, with 18kt gold and turquoise mounts, lg. 1 5/8 in., maker's mark and guarantee stamp, signed.

Note: Pictured in Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, p. 91. Designed in the form of a limousine radiator grille, this clip watch could be worn on a lapel or as a bag clip.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

15-jewel movement no 131100. Interior with French maker's mark and marked Verger France. Not running, not winding, but setting.


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