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Find Out MoreA very pretty and highly detailed 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold and pale blue odenile enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. watch. The type of enamel is called GuillochéAn engraving technique in which a very precise intricate repetitive patterns or design is mechanically etched into an underlying material with very fine detail. Specifically, it involves a technique of engine turning, called guilloché in French after the French engineer “Guillot”, who invented a machine “that could scratch fine patterns and designs on.... This style was developed in the late 1800’s, during a time of great industrial growth throughout Europe. This technique refers to a type of abstract geometric pattern cut into the surface of metal with a layer of transparent enamel applied over the top allowing the design to show through. The introduction of metal lathes allowed a variety of machine turned surfaces to be made with continuous patterns and designs, from moiré patterns to wave designs. This watch was made circa 1900-1910 and is set with graded rose diamonds in a platinumDerives from the Spanish word 'platina' meaning 'little silver'. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum's durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete... setting around the edge with a central rose design. It is in good working order but we cannot guarantee exact time keeping!
French poincon mark on top loop. tested to 18ct gold
Unidentified maker's mark
Design no engraved inside 300887
"France" engraved on watch part
Pawnbrokers marks
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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