Very fine French platinum and diamonds set lever watch Circa 1925

Platinum dress watch by Chaumet
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An elegant, thin French dress watch from royal property, called knife, set with diamonds and decorated with an enamelled monogram CL under a royal crown, circa 1925. This watch features a bridge movement with a club tooth lever escapement and a gold screw compensation balance. It has a silver dial with a guilloché pattern, painted Arabic numerals, a railway track for the minutes, and Breguet style hands. The platinum case includes an inlaid translucent cobalt blue enamel monogram CL beneath a royal crown, and with the edges of the case and bezel enhanced by brilliant diamonds.
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Diameter: 44.5 mm
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Weight: 57.7 g
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Signed: CHAUMET Paris – London
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The House of Chaumet, founded in 1780, is a luxurious jeweller based in Paris. The jewellery house participated in the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, establishing itself as a leader in the trend. Jewellery became more geometric, following the boyish style of the 1920s, and grew more feminine during the 1930s. Colours, materials, and fine gems were essential for jewellery. From the 1920s onwards, the renown of the jewellery house extended to the arts and show business. In 1934, Maison Chaumet sponsored the establishment of the young jeweller Pierre Sterlé, who was already designing its jewellery. In the same year, the House closed, only to re-open at the end of the Second World War.