DIAMOND 'CADENAS' WRISTWATCH, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
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DIAMOND 'CADENAS' WRISTWATCH, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Closed12 June 2019

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GBP 35,000

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DIAMOND 'CADENAS' WRISTWATCH, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Circular-cut diamonds, gold (Swiss and European Convention marks), quartz movement, case width 2.4 cm, 17.0 cm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, maker's mark, no. 154647, blue Van Cleef & Arpels case
Van Cleef & Arpels, 2004: certificate of authenticity

Specialist note

The 'Cadenas' wristwatch was first introduced by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1935, purportedly following a suggestion from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to integrate a miniature watch dial within the lock or 'cadenas' of a bracelet.