Antique Swiss Sapphire and Diamond

Case Material: Yellow Gold
Stone: Diamond, Sapphire
Stone Cut: Round Cut
Weight: 15.2 g
Case Shape: Round
Movement: Manual Wind
Case Dimensions: Height: 1 in (25.4 mm) Width: 1 in (25.4 mm) Depth: 1 in (25.4 mm) Diameter: 1 in (25.4 mm) Length: 1 in (25.4 mm)
Place of Origin: Swaziland
Period: 1900-1909
Date of Manufacture: 1900
Condition: Excellent Please see main description.


A fine and impressive antique Swiss 0.15 carat sapphire and 0.09 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold lapel watch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections
This fine and impressive antique lapel watch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with an 18k white gold setting.
This antique watch is fitted with a circular 'antique white' face fitted with applied gold hour markers within a circular chapter ring denoting the minutes.
The manual wind watch is fitted with blue steel watch hands and a plain crown/winder to the plain body.
The watch face is encompassed with an 18k white gold circular frame incorporating fourteen alternating pave set round faceted cut sapphires and mine cut diamonds.
The yellow gold casing/body of the watch is plain and features a satin finish, accented with a protruding navette shaped button hole post.
The push fit caseback opens to reveal the original mechanism.
The caseback is clearly struck with the Swiss hallmarks for the 18k gold standard mark (Helvetias head) and the 18k gold fineness mark (18K, 0,750), in addition to the registration number (376175).
This antique watch is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card.
Such original antique examples are rare to the market.
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Condition
This impressive gold antique lapel watch is excellent quality, set with very high color graded very well color matched diamonds displaying a fine white color and brilliance.
The impressive sapphires display fine color and brilliance
The watch is an excellent gauge of gold and is in excellent condition, with clear Swiss hallmarks to the caseback.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine example of diamond jewelry/estate jewelry.
Sapphire Quality
Cut Round Faceted
Content 0.15 carat
Diamond Quality
Color (average grades) H
Clarity (average grades) P1
Cut Mine
Content 0.09 carat
Dimensions
Diameter of case 2.49cm/0.98"
Width across bezel 1.36cm/0.53"
Width across glass 1.07cm/0.42"
Height 1.25cm/0.49"
Weight
15.2 grams
Date: Circa 1900
Origin: Switzerland, Europe
Item Ref. SKU: C6498

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