Lot Essay
Eugne Jaquet and Alfred Chapuis, "Technique and History of the Swiss Watch, From its Beginnings to the Present Day", Boston Book and Art Shop, Boston, 1953, plate XXXI
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Details
AN ENAMEL PENDENT WATCH, BY MARIUS FAVRE & CO.
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the circular dial with Arabic numerals enclosed in a turquoise coloured enamel case enhanced by rose-cut diamonds, the reverse with a lavender enamel thistle with green enamel leaves to the similarly designed brooch fitting, circa 1900, with Swiss assay mark, in its original brown leather fitted case
Dial and movement signed Marius Favre & Co., movement no. 2320
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the circular dial with Arabic numerals enclosed in a turquoise coloured enamel case enhanced by rose-cut diamonds, the reverse with a lavender enamel thistle with green enamel leaves to the similarly designed brooch fitting, circa 1900, with Swiss assay mark, in its original brown leather fitted case
Dial and movement signed Marius Favre & Co., movement no. 2320
Provenance
Michel Simon (1895-1975), a Swiss actor and film star