L. Vrard & Co. 18k gold coin pendant watch in English sovereign case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1910
Vrard & Co. of Tientsin and Peking. Dating to approximately 1910, the watch is encased in an 18k gold housing that bears London hallmarks. The watch measures approximately 22mm in diameter and 7mm in depth, with a total weight of 17.3 grams.
The watch features a gold dial detailed with guilloche engraving, set with black enamel Breguet-style numerals and matching hands. Internally, the watch is equipped with a Swiss pin-set, stem-wind cylinder escapement movement, which is engraved with the accolade 'Grand Prix Paris, 1900'. The cuvette is signed by L. Vrard & Co. The piece retains its original fitted presentation box. This horological curiosity demonstrates the cross-cultural trade of high-end Swiss watchmaking adapted for local tastes, utilizing the iconic sovereign coin aesthetic to house a sophisticated miniature timekeeping mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 17.3 grams
- Material
- 18k gold
- Dimensions
- 22mm x 7mm
Technical characteristics
- Marks
- Grand Prix Paris, 1900
- Features
- Stem-wind
- Movement
- Swiss pin-set cylinder escapement
Design
- Dial
- Gold with guilloche decoration
- Hands
- Breguet style
- Numerals
- Black enamel Breguet style
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- L. Vrard & Co.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.