Vintages Watches and Timepieces with Bold Design
From Cartier to Rolex, world-class Swiss, French and American timepiece manufacturers have created watches with bold designs and precision movements. Take a look at some of the beautiful pieces featured in this week’s watch auction.
Ranking at the top of the auction estimates is a rare Tiffany & Co. Piaget model 924-C4, in an 18K gold and bracelet. It is one of the thinnest movements made by Piaget. This stunning watch carries a $10,000-$12,000 estimate.
Piaget Tiffany & Co. 18K gold watch, model Piaget/924-C4, serial no. 88490. Estimate: $10,500-$12,000
A LeCoultre eight-day desk clock has attracted much attention. This handsome gold-plated timepiece from the 1960s has a $900-$1,200 estimate.
LeCoultre eight-day desk clock, manual movement, 1960s. Estimate: $900-$1,200
Also by LeCoultre, the renowned Swiss luxury watch and clock maker, is a Memovox alarm watch in a gold-filled case, estimated at $1,000-$1,500.
LeCoultre Memovox alarm watch, circa 1960, gold-filled case. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
One of the earliest items in the auction is a Zenith wristwatch with bold radium numerals and hands and a sterling silver case. This stylish antique from 1918 carries a $2,000-$2,500 estimate.
Zenith Swiss-made wristwatch, sterling silver case, 1918, porcelain dial. Estimate: $2,000-$2,500
For a modern look, consider the Movado 14K gold watch that has a dial design by Bauhaus-influenced artist Nathan George Horwitt. The watch dial has a simple design defined by a solitary dot at 12, symbolizing the sun at noon. The dial was selected for the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1960. The single dot dial now appears in many of Movado’s watches.
Movado 14K gold watch with antique white texture dial, original bracelet and buckle. Estimate: $1,000-$1,250
Also noteworthy is a Cartier 18K gold curved case watch, model 0211, which was manufactured in 2006. Certain to be a classic, this ladies watch is estimated at $3,500-$4,000.
Cartier 18K gold curved case watch, Model 0211, circa 2006. Estimate: $3,500-$4,000
View the full catalog of vintage watches and timepieces here. Your wrist deserves some new jewelry.