Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 66

Boucheron Paris, Ref. B 3651, 1950's. Very fine and rare, asymmetric, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with extensible mountings.

C. asymmetric, massive, polished, rectangular lapidated concave central body, surrounded with two curved cylindrical mountings. By pulling on these mountings, the extensible lugs allow to put the watch on the wrist. D. satined gold with painted and applied gold indexes, at the centre, a black stylized painted monogram representing the "B". Baton gold hands. M. 4 1/2"', gilt brass "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Case and movement signed. Initial on the dial. Dim. 26 x 52 mm