Swiss 18k gold and diamond cocktail watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Ca. 1960
This Swiss cocktail watch dates to circa 1960 according to the auction house, featuring an 18k yellow gold construction with flexible woven mesh straps. The central openwork case features a hinged cover set with brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.20 carats, flanked by stylized foliate accents.
Opening the cover reveals a compact round dial with baton hour markers. The watch is powered by a manual-wind 17-jewel ETA movement equipped with an Incabloc shock protection system. The underside of the case is stamped with fineness 750, along with "LOTOS", "Universal Geneve", and "Swiss made".
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Jewellery & cocktail watch
- Movement
- Eta movement with 17 jewels and incabloc shock protection system. Hand-winding
- Gemstones
- Brilliant-cut diamonds (ca. 0.20ct in total)
- Total Length
- 16 cm
- Total Weight
- 74.6 g
- Case Diameter
- 1.6 cm
- Case Markings
- "LOTOS", "Universal Geneve", "Swiss made"
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Universal Genève
- Material and Fineness
- 18k gold stamped 750
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged dome-shaped cover set with round diamonds flips open to reveal the small round dial • Dial features applied hour markers, two central hands, and brand text • Broad flexible woven gold mesh bracelet with integrated fold-over clasp • Decorative rope-twist border and leaf motifs framing the watch case
- Mechanism and Markings
- The watch is powered by a manual-wind, 17-jewel ETA movement equipped with an Incabloc shock protection system. The underside of the case is stamped with the fineness mark '750', along with the markings 'LOTOS', 'Universal Geneve', and 'Swiss made'.
- Construction and Design
- The cocktail watch is constructed from 18k yellow gold and features a flexible woven gold mesh bracelet with an integrated fold-over clasp. The piece measures 16 cm in total length. The watch features a small openwork case, measuring 1.6 cm in diameter. A hinged cover is set with brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.20 carats, which flips open to reveal the watch dial.
- Dating and Documentation
- The source assigns the piece a date of circa 1960. The provided documentation does not include photographs of the movement or the interior of the case back.
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: Case back and movement are not depicted in the provided photograph
- Research required: Dial script appears to read 'Lotos', while 'Universal Geneve' is stamped on the underside of the case according to the cataloguer