1376 - BULOVA - Classic Moments "Victor Vasarely" Wristwatch

BULOVA - Classic Moments "Victor Vasarely" Wristwatch Bulova Watch Co. Inc., USA. Circa 1940s. 22K/- gold-plated stainless steel screw-down case with an engraving of the artist’s signature. Case manufactured by Munnier Frères, France. Inscription on the dial: “Bulova Classic Moments” with the artist’s signature. Weight: 48 g. Case diameter: 4.3 cm. Strap length: 15–20 cm. Heavy cast brass, with a silver-gray patina, featuring a mirror-polished, ruthenium-plated bezel for the mineral glass. Signs of wear. Precision quartz movement; functions: hour, minute, and small second. Pigskin leather strap. Victor Vasarely (born 1906 in Pécs—died 1997 in Paris) was a French painter and graphic artist of Hungarian origin and is considered a co-founder of Op Art. He studied in Budapest at the Podolini-Volkmann Academy and at the Mühely School, which was influenced by the Bauhaus. In 1930, he moved to Paris and worked as a commercial artist. During this time, he developed an interest in optical illusions and geometric patterns.