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Fairfax platinum and diamond-set vintage wristwatch, circa 1930

 An Art Deco lady’s platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with 9ct white gold bracelet 

This wristwatch is full of Art Deco style and charm. The platinum case is set with a total of 70 diamonds in a combination of round and baguette cuts. The total diamond weight is well over a carat. The watch is set to a later 9ct white gold snake-form bracelet which carries Birmingham hallmarks for 1956. This watch is accompanied by a heart-shaped retailer’s presentation case which is covered with burgundy velvet and has a fitted, velvet lined interior.

The watch movement is signed ‘Fairfax’. Fairfax was a brand name of the well-known Gruen Watch Company. A watch by Fairfax dating to the 1920s is exhibited at the museum of the NAWCC (the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) in Lancaster County, U.S.A.

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Technical details

[M] Fairfax [Gruen] calibre 408A movement, 17 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance [D] silvered dial, Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, circular platinum case, the bezel set with 24 round-cut diamonds,  the lugs set with a further 34 round-cut and 12 baguette-cut diamonds [S] movement signed [B] later 9ct white gold bracelet with ladder-form adjustable clasp with safety catch, the bracelet clasp hallmarked for Birmingham 1956

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 19mm
Length including lugs: 44mm
Maximum bracelet length approx. 167mm
Minimum bracelet length approx. 155mm

This watch has been fully serviced and overhauled and is sold with a one year guarantee and detailed Black Bough certificate.

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Description

Fairfax platinum and diamond-set vintage wristwatch, circa 1930 
An Art Deco lady’s platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with 9ct white gold bracelet 

This wristwatch is full of Art Deco style and charm. The platinum case is set with a total of 70 diamonds in a combination of round and baguette cuts. The total diamond weight is well over a carat. The watch is set to a later 9ct white gold snake-form bracelet which carries Birmingham hallmarks for 1956. This watch is accompanied by a heart-shaped retailer’s presentation case which is covered with burgundy velvet and has a fitted, velvet lined interior.

The watch movement is signed ‘Fairfax’. Fairfax was a brand name of the well-known Gruen Watch Company. A watch by Fairfax dating to the 1920s is exhibited at the museum of the NAWCC (the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) in Lancaster County, U.S.A.

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Technical details

[M] Fairfax [Gruen] calibre 408A movement, 17 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance [D] silvered dial, Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, circular platinum case, the bezel set with 24 round-cut diamonds,  the lugs set with a further 34 round-cut and 12 baguette-cut diamonds [S] movement signed [B] later 9ct white gold bracelet with ladder-form adjustable clasp with safety catch, the bracelet clasp hallmarked for Birmingham 1956

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 19mm
Length including lugs: 44mm
Maximum bracelet length approx. 167mm
Minimum bracelet length approx. 155mm

This watch has been fully serviced and overhauled and is sold with a one year guarantee and detailed Black Bough certificate.

£1,595.00 [Sold]