FRED of PARIS+Beverly Hills~Jeweler~Rare All 18K Gold~Fancy Button Hole Watch

Description: RARE ~ FRED OF PARIS ~ WITH LOCATION IN BEVERLY HILLS RODEO DRIVE ~ UNUSUAL BUTTON HOLE LADY'S WATCH IN SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD ~ VINTAGE ~ ESTATE! RARE & LOVELY ~ LADY'S BUTTON HOLE WATCH ~ IN SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD... THIS FINE TIMEPIECE IS SMALL AND UNUSUAL IN THAT IT IS INTENDED TO BE WORN THROUGH THE BUTTON HOLE OF A LADY'S SHIRT OR BLOUSE... THIS UNUSUAL WATCH MEASURES 20MM OR 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER AT THE BASE WHERE THE SWISS WATCH MOVEMENT IS CASED... THERE IS THEN A THIN NECK WHICH CONNETS TO THE TOP FACE PART OF THE WATCH ~ WHICH MEASURES 14MM OR 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER... THE TOP SECTION OF THIS WATCH IS SMALL AND GOES THROUGH A BUTTON HOLE WHEN WORN... THIS PIECE OF FINE JEWELRY HAS A STEM ON THE TOP ~ MIMICING A POCKET WATCH WINDER WITH ROUNDED CONVEX CRYSTAL... THE WATCH DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMBERALS AT 12, 3, 6 & 9 O'CLOCK WITH STICK MARKERS FOR THE OTHER HOURS.... THE WATCH DIAL READS: "FRED" WITH FANCY GOLD HOUR AND MINUTES WATCH HANDS.... THERE IS A WATCH CROWN OR WINDER WHICH PRODRUDES FROM THE BOTTOM SECTION ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ~ FOR WINDING THE WATCH AND TO RE-SET THE TIME... THERE ARE A SERIES OF 3 (THREE) FRENCH GOLD AND MAKER HALLMARKS ON THE BACK OF THE WATCH CASE...THIS RARE FRED OF PARIS BUTTON HOLE WATCH HAS A SWISS MADE 17 JEWELS MANUEL WIND MOVEMENT, COMPLETE, ORIGINAL AND RUNNING... ALL IN FINE OVERALL ESTATE CONDTION.... This rare and tiny button hole watch could also be easily converted into a RING worn watch by your expert jeweler if the buyer would prefer to wear this watch in that format.... Buttonhole watches were fashionable in 1920s. These days it is difficult to find one in working order. Normally if you find one they tend to be in black gunmetal (steel cased). This one is SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD... It is being sold as working Antique or Curio but can also be used as a watch for regular use FredFred Samuel founded the Parisian firm, Fred, in 1936. Pearls and large colored gemstone sales were the foundation of the business. Fred catered to A-list celebrities such as Marlene Dietrich and Douglas Fairbanks. With sons Henri and Jean joining the family business, great expansion on an international scale occurred. By 1977, Fred operated boutiques in Beverly Hills, Houston and New York. Geneva, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Cannes, Monte Carlo, and Seoul shops followed. INVENTORY #487

Price: 795 USD

Location: Miami, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-21T18:18:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD