Swiss gold open faced lever with enamel miniature Circa 1980

Lever with enamel miniature of Hélène Fourment’s portrait
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A Swiss 18 carat gold open faced keyless lever with enamel miniature of Hélène Fourment’s portrait by Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1980. Jewelled lever movement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Snap on case back with a polychrome painted enamel portrait of Hélène Fourment after Peter Paul Rubens. Dial signed.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Signed: Comor La Chaux-de-Fonds
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Adolph Benz acquired Comor Watch Company in 1969 with a vision to offer the very best in watchmaking to his future collectors. The best craftsmen including enamellers, casemakers and engravers were hired to assure the exceptional handmade quality of each case, each movement and each dial to deliver the highest quality possible. Each watch from the Comor collection are produced in extremely small series due to the handmade skills required for each timepiece. The collection comprises of exclusive models of hunter and open faced pocket watches with reproductions of pictures by the great masters.