Art Deco Diamond Cocktail Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Art Deco
This Art Deco diamond cocktail watch features a small circular dial with printed Arabic numerals and two hands. The circular bezel and elaborate geometric shoulders are set with round and princess-cut diamonds.
According to the auction catalogue, the case is stamped PLAT and the watch is attached to a snake-link bracelet with a 9ct gold clasp bearing a UK hallmark, noted as likely a later replacement. The total length measures 16.2 cm.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Circular dial with Arabic numerals
- Type
- Cocktail watch
- Case mark
- Stamped PLAT
- Dimensions
- Length: 16.2cm
- Gem setting
- Round and princess-cut diamonds set to bezel and shoulders
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Bracelet and clasp
- Snake-link bracelet with likely later 9ct gold clasp and UK hallmark
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular dial with Arabic numerals and two central hands • Circular bezel set with a border of faceted diamonds • Articulated geometric platinum shoulders paved with round and princess-cut diamonds • Fluted winding crown located at the 3 o'clock position
- Bracelet and Clasp
- The watch head is attached to a snake-link bracelet. The bracelet incorporates a 9ct gold clasp featuring a UK hallmark. The source notes the clasp is 'likely later' than the watch head.
- Dial and Configuration
- The watch features a circular dial displaying Arabic numerals. A fluted winding crown is located at the 3 o'clock position. Information regarding the movement caliber or internal mechanics is not provided in the source.
- Case and Gemstone Composition
- The timepiece features a circular bezel and geometric shoulders, which are set with round and princess-cut diamonds. The case is stamped 'PLAT'. Documentation regarding the interior of the case is not recorded in the source.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Maker and movement caliber are not specified in the cataloguing
- Research required: Movement condition and interior case markings are not illustrated
- Research required: The snake-link bracelet and 9ct gold clasp described in the cataloguing are not visible in the provided cropped image