J. Chaumet

(*) An elegant, thin dress watch from royal property, set with diamonds and decorated with enamelled monogram "CL" under royal crown Case No. 45440, Dimensions 46 mm, circa 1920, Weight 58 g, Origin Frankreich Case: Platinum, diamonds, push back with inlaid translucent cobalt-blue enamelled monogram "CL" under royal crown. Dial: Silver, guilloche pattern. Movm.: Bridge movement, club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance. Diamonds on case and bow, together with the fine platinum case – this timepiece exudes a sumptuous elegance. This fine timepiece was formerly owned by a member of a noble house. The House of Chaumet, founded in 1780, is a high-end jeweller based in Paris. The jewellery house participated in the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, becoming a leader in this trend. Jewellery was more geometric, following the ‘boyish style’ of the 1920s, becoming more feminine during the 1930s. Colours, materials and fine gems were imperative for jewellery. From the 1920s onwards, the renown of the jewellery house spread to the world of the arts and show business. In 1934, Maison Chaumet sponsored the establishment of the young jeweller Pierre Sterlé, who was already designing its jewellery. In the same year the House closed, only to re-open at the end of the Second World War. Case: very good. Dial: very good, slightly oxydized. Movm.: very good, to be restored.