Art Deco diamond cocktail watch, 1930s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1930s
According to the auction catalogue, this Art Deco diamond cocktail watch dates to the 1930s. The piece features a rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numeral indicators and blued steel hands.
It is mounted in a geometric platinum case inscribed 'ALL PLATINUM' on the interior, adorned with single-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.50 carats across the bezel and articulated geometric links. The watch is powered by a manual winding movement and fitted to a 9ct white gold mesh bracelet measuring 17.5 cm in length, which bears the maker's mark 'GLd'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Cocktail watch
- Bracelet
- White gold mesh stamped 9ct
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Gemstones
- Single-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.50 carats
- Case width
- 14mm
- Maker's mark
- GLd
- Case material
- Platinum
- Dial description
- Rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numerals and blue steel hands
- Maker / attribution
- GLd
- Interior case inscription
- ALL PLATINUM
Design
- Visible features
- • Rectangular silvered dial with black Arabic numerals and dark hands • Elongated rectangular bezel and articulated geometric lugs pave-set with diamonds • Fine woven white metal mesh bracelet ending in a ladder and folding clasp
- Dial and Mechanism
- The timepiece features a rectangular silvered dial. The dial includes Arabic numeral indicators and blue steel hands. The watch is powered by a manual winding movement. The auctioneer notes that mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order.
- Construction and Materials
- This cocktail watch features a geometric case in platinum measuring 14mm in width. The interior of the case is inscribed with the text 'ALL PLATINUM'. The bezel and lugs are set with single-cut diamonds, described as totalling approximately 1.50 carats. The watch is fitted to a white gold mesh bracelet which is stamped '9ct'.
- Maker and Source Information
- The bracelet bears a maker's mark reading 'GLd'. The auction catalogue assigns the piece to the 1930s. The auctioneer acts as an agent for the seller and states they are dependent on information provided by the seller, noting limited ability to conduct detailed examination of the lot's condition.
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 by the auctioneer
- Research required: Maker's mark 'GLd' is struck on the bracelet, not explicitly attributed to the watch movement