Movado. A very fine and rare silver and enamel Ermeto purse watch with box

SIGNED MOVADO, CHRONOMETRE ERMETO, RETAILED BY THE GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS COMPANY LTD., CASE NO. 1196043, STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1928

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Movado. A very fine and rare silver and enamel Ermeto purse watch with box
Signed Movado, Chronometre Ermeto, retailed by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd., case no. 1196043, stamped with London date letter for 1928
The mechanical movement wound by opening and closing the sliding shutters, the silvered matte dial with luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, in silver inner case, the shutters with Art Deco black, yellow and translucent blue and green cloisonné enamel decoration, translucent green enamel on engine-turned background to the reverse, case signed Movado and stamped GS and with London date letter for 1928, dial and movement signed Movado
47 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Accompanied by a fitted presentation box.

The Movado "Ermeto" model was launched in 1926 and this purse watch enjoyed an immediate success thanks to its practical protective case. Its name is derived from the Greek word for "sealed" was intended to suggest protection of the watch against eternal influences. The system was originally developed by Huguenin Frères, Le Locle, and patented in 1926.

For a detailed description and illustrations of the model see "The Movado History" by Fritz von Osterhausen, pp. 74 - 89.

The case of the present watch is stamped with The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. hallmark, one of the leading English manufacturers and retailers of fine watches, silver and jewellery situated at 112 Regent Street, London. In 1952 the company merged with the renowned jeweller Garrard & Co.

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