Swiss gold oval shaped Art Nouveau lever watch Circa 1915

Gold oval Art Nouveau watch 
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An elegant Swiss 18 carat gold open faced Art Nouveau pendant watch made by Levrette in La Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1915. Movement with a lever escapement. Dial with blue Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued steel syringe hands. The very rare oval shaped, plain case with a hinged back. Dial signed.
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Dimensions: 60 x 40 mm
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Weight: 55 g
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Signed: Levrette Chronomètre – Braunschweig & Cie La Chaux-de-Fonds
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Small dotted dents on the case back.
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Levrette was a mid priced watch brand registered in 1902 by the Braunschweig family of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was taken over by Charles Wilhelm in 1932, who moved it upmarket, especially after World War II. The brand failed in the 1970s but was restarted in the 1990s by Franco Boiocchi as a mid priced line in his Paul Picot brand in Italy.