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STERLE Paris - UNIVERSAL GENEVE, 1960s–1970s
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STERLE Paris - UNIVERSAL GENEVE, 1960s–1970s
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
STERLE Paris - UNIVERSAL GENEVE, 1960s–1970s
A secret pocket watch in 750‰ yellow and white gold with a textured basket-weave finish; the twisted bezel and push-button are set with 8/8-cut diamonds. Fitted with a hinge, it opens to reveal a round folding case with a clipped back (15mm), a plain silver-coloured dial with a ‘clou de Paris’ finish, a chiselled, graduated bezel topped with the ‘XII’, and a hand-wound mechanical movement signed UNIVERSAL GENEVE (calibre 106U).
Signed ‘STERLE PARIS’ and numbered ‘3881’.
French craftsmanship, diamond-shaped hallmark from the Atelier Pierre BRUN.
Case back marked ‘DEPOSE / Ets WORMS / PARIS’.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3.2 x 1 cm.
Gross weight: 24.4 g.
Secret watches enjoyed particular popularity in the 1950s. Our pocket watch follows in this tradition, with exquisite refinement. Its ingenious mechanism was developed by Maurice Worms. A watchmaker and jeweller in Paris, he registered this model in 1954 (No. 50333).Available in a variety of finishes, which could draw upon the talents and expertise of other workshops – such as Brun’s, which is particularly renowned for its work in gold braiding and basket-weaving – our watch was produced by French and international jewellery houses, such as Sterlé and Tiffany & Co. These watches also serve as a bridge between the worlds of jewellery and watchmaking, drawing on the expertise of leading watchmaking houses such as Universal Genève.
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