5,000 CHF
FONTANA & CIE, BELLE EPOQUE LADY’S WATCH WITH PAINTED DIAL Fontana & Cie, 7 Rue de la Paix, Paris, No. 34334. Made circa 1914. Very fine, very rare and early, 18K yellow gold, curved tonneau-shaped lady’s wristwatch with hand-painted dial signed Deville and the original 18K yellow gold expanding bracelet. Three-body, curved tonneau-shaped, the bezel chased in relief with fl owers and foliage, four screws in the band, back secured by a further screw. Hand-painted in blue and pink tones with a lady reclining and two cupids, Arabic numerals. Gold spade hands. 8’’’, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Deville, case signed Fontana & Cie. Dim. 35 x 21. Thickness 6.5 mm. Approx. overall length 155 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
