Mauboussin Lady's Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel Watch. ...

Description

Mauboussin Lady's Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel Watch
Case: 33 mm, round, stainless steel, diamond-set 18k gold bezel, skeleton back, 4-screw case back, screw down crown, R.02458, No. 267SG
Dial: silver guilloche, with luminous "Sword" hands, applied gold Roman numerals at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, applied gold hour markers, white minute track with gold dots, date aperture at 6 o'clock
Movement: automatic
Bracelet: stainless steel and 18k gold, double deployant clasp; 6-1/4 inches
Stones: full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.90 carat
Signed: triple signed Mauboussin on the case, dial and bracelet
Gross weight: 86.70 grams
Note: watch is currently in working order


Mauboussin: It was Paris 1827, the year when the House of Mauboussin opened. The firm specialized in highly stylized architectural jewels set with precious gems of vibrant hue, accented by sparkling white diamonds. They exhibited at the 1925 International Exhibition des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and won the grand prize. Georges Mauboussin believed that jewelry should reflect the wearer's personality with a jeweled accent. Its Reflection series struck a chord with socialites and celebrities, such as Marlene Dietrich, who flocked to Mauboussin. The company opened offices in Buenos Aires and London prior to New York, in 1929. The ill-timed opening of their New York branch coincided with the stock market crash the same year. A weakened Mauboussin merged with Trabert & Hoeffer, Inc.

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