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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS REF. 331977 AN 18CT WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND CADENAS LADY'S WRISTWATCH
Manufacturer: Van Cleef & Arpels
Year: Circa 2002
Reference No.: 331'977
Case No.:130'691
Model: Cadenas
Material: 18ct white gold and diamond-set
Calibre: Quartz, 7 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: 18ct white gold snake bracelet VCA, max length 195mm
Dimensions: 14mm x 26mm
Gross Weight: 92.71 grams
Signed: Dial, case and clasp signed, with maker's mark, with Swiss assay marks
Accessories: Box
NOTES
The Cadenas bracelet watch, meaning ‘lock' in French, combines both form and function for its wearer. Widely acknowledged as one of the most iconic timepieces ever made, it is said that Wallis Simpson, later the Duchess of Windsor, suggested this design to Van Cleef and Arpels in 1935 as it was deemed unsightly in the early 1900s for a woman to wear a wristwatch in public. Cased in a bracelet design, the Cadenas dial is designed at an angle so only the wearer can subtly check the time. King Edward VIII presented the very first Cadenas watch to Wallis in 1936. Soon thereafter Van Cleef and Arpels entered the model into commercial production and it proved to be extremely popular. The current model is a tribute to its predecessor.
Sold for $15,000
Lot 68
Manufacturer: Van Cleef & Arpels
Year: Circa 2002
Reference No.: 331'977
Case No.:130'691
Model: Cadenas
Material: 18ct white gold and diamond-set
Calibre: Quartz, 7 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: 18ct white gold snake bracelet VCA, max length 195mm
Dimensions: 14mm x 26mm
Gross Weight: 92.71 grams
Signed: Dial, case and clasp signed, with maker's mark, with Swiss assay marks
Accessories: Box
NOTES
The Cadenas bracelet watch, meaning ‘lock' in French, combines both form and function for its wearer. Widely acknowledged as one of the most iconic timepieces ever made, it is said that Wallis Simpson, later the Duchess of Windsor, suggested this design to Van Cleef and Arpels in 1935 as it was deemed unsightly in the early 1900s for a woman to wear a wristwatch in public. Cased in a bracelet design, the Cadenas dial is designed at an angle so only the wearer can subtly check the time. King Edward VIII presented the very first Cadenas watch to Wallis in 1936. Soon thereafter Van Cleef and Arpels entered the model into commercial production and it proved to be extremely popular. The current model is a tribute to its predecessor.
Estimate $16,000 - $22,000
Important Jewels
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8403
6:00pm - 20 April 2021
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Melbourne:
Friday 9 - Sunday 11 April, 10am-4pm
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 16 - Sunday 18 April, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Hamish Sharma
hamish.sharma@leonardjoel.com.au
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