Elegant Swiss decorated white gold lady’s lapel watch Circa 1925

White gold, onyx, diamond, sapphire, ruby and emerald set lapel watch 
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A fine and elegant Swiss, 18 Carat white gold, onyx, diamond, sapphire, ruby and emerald set lady’s keyless lapel watch, circa 1925. Art Deco Jewel by C.H. Meylan, Brassus, made for Tiffany & Co. A rectangular case, the back decorated with a stylised vase of blossom set with shaped sapphires, rubies and emeralds on a pavé set diamond ground, panels of black onyx at the top and bottom, bezel decorated to match, integral brooch fitting decorated en suite, cabochon-set winding crown.
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Rectangular silver dial, Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. A rectangular, rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with five adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Tiffany & Co., movement signed C.H. Meylan, Brassus.
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Dimensions: 25 x 15 mm
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Signed: C.H. Meylan  Brassus
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This lapel watch is an example of the high-quality jewels made at the height of the Art Deco period. The fashion for jewels set with shaped cabochon stones forming stylised images lasted from about 1922 to about 1928. There was a large amount of work involved in producing these pieces as all the coloured stones had to be cut to fit the required shapes. All the famous jewellers of the period made these jewels, including Cartier, Boucheron, Tiffany, Heyman Brothers and Lacloche Freres.