Swiss 18 Carat gold Art Nouveau pendant watch Circa 1910

Brooch watch with diamond setting
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A highly refined Art Nouveau pendant brooch watch with gold,  platinum, enamel and diamond setting, made by Movado in la Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland,  circa 1910. The numbered open faced case of this manual winding watch is crafted from 18 Carat gold and it has platinum decorations and is set with diamonds. The crown is also set with a diamond and the enamelled case has fantastically beautiful turquoise engine turned enamel on the back and is decorated with white roses. The original two coloured dial has an outer ring with Black Arabic hour numerals and steel hands. The chronometer quality movement has a lever escapement.
Dial signed.
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Dimensions: 37 x 73 mm
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Weight: 21 g
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Signed: Chronometre, Movado Surete
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Movado

Movado is an American luxury watchmaker. It is best known for its Museum Watch. Movado means movement in Esperanto. The watches are known for their signature metallic dot at 12 o’clock and minimalist style. Movado traces its origins to La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company was founded by Achille Ditesheim in 1881 in the watch-making town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Ditesheim family, a Jewish watchmaker family, owned several companies in the area.
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 In 1892, the brothers Leopold, Achille, and Isidore combined their separate businesses to create L.A. & I. Ditesheim, Fabricants. This was one of the first modern factories in the area following the watchmaking crisis of the 1870’s. Having arrived over the course of the century, many Jewish traders, craftsmen and entrepreneurs were less attached to traditional working models and thus played a major role in innovating the Swiss watch industry.