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Antique Watch Boutonniere with Fitted Box

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160-1-500

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A rare treasure for your buttonhole or vitrine. A delightfully diminutive (roughly 15/16nds of an inch) timepiece, encircled by glittering rose-cut diamonds and displaying the tiniest porcelain dial ever, is masterfully crafted and ingeniously designed to fit right into the button hole of your lapel. Thus if want to know the time of day, simply take a peek at your cell phone! When not out on the town, this darling collectable resides in a beautiful, scalloped shaped, brown leather, gold embossed, red velvet lined, fitted box, signed A. Aucoc. And yes, it's ticking right along ...

Hand engraved "KK" to SS", and coat of arms. Inside the watch case stamped: "DEPOSE'" (French for Patent), "K18", Owl with a V on its breast (French import mark), Helvetia (750 gold hallmark from Switzerland), "15269". Movement stamped: "JP&F", "GENEVE"

Details

Materials:
18 Karat Yellow Gold
Length:
1 inch
Width:
15/16 inch
Gram Weight:
12.6 grams
Gemstone Details Gemstone Details

22 Rose Cut Diamonds

Carat Weight:
0.22 carat Because mountings prohibit full and accurate observation of gem quality and weight, all data pertaining to mounted gems can be considered as approximate unless accompanied by an independent laboratory certificate (AGL, EGL, GIA). Unless otherwise stated, all colored stones and pearls are assumed to be subject to a relatively stable and possibly undetected color and/or clarity enhancement.
Measurements:
1.30-1.50 mm
Color:
H-G
Clarity:
VS-SI
Total Diamond Carat Weight:
0.22

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