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AN ART DECO PLATINUM, DIAMOND AND ONYX PENDANT WATCH, BY LONGINES, RETAILED BY CHARLTON & CO
The rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numerals, the 18 jewel movement with five adjustments, the black onyx case front with central old pear-shaped diamond within an old-cut diamond border to a matching diamond and onyx navette shaped brooch with seed pearl four row chain-link connections, circa 1925, case 11mm, pendant watch 10.0cm
Dial and case signed Charlton & Co, movement signed Longines, no. 3077831, case no. 7142
The rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numerals, the 18 jewel movement with five adjustments, the black onyx case front with central old pear-shaped diamond within an old-cut diamond border to a matching diamond and onyx navette shaped brooch with seed pearl four row chain-link connections, circa 1925, case 11mm, pendant watch 10.0cm
Dial and case signed Charlton & Co, movement signed Longines, no. 3077831, case no. 7142
Further details
John W. Charlton was involved with several firms before opening his own company in 1909 at 298 Fifth Avenue, originally known as J. W. Charlton. With the addition of a partner, Robert S. Chapin, the name was changed to Charlton & Co. which was relocated uptown to 634 Fifth Avenue. Upon Charlton's retirement in 1919, his partners James Todd and Grant A. Peacock took over the business carrying on his tradition of offering fine jewellery. In the late 1920s, they opened branches in Palm Beach, Florida, and in Paris on the fashionable rue de la Paix. Branch stores were closed during the 1930s and in 1943 Peacock acquired ownership of Charlton & Co., renaming the firm Grant A. Peacock. The firm is currently located at 450 Park Avenue, and is headed by his granddaughter, Kathleen Peacock.