Vintage 1950s Art Deco Pery Platinum 2.50 Carat Diamond Cocktail Watch

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A Pery Art Deco style platinum diamond cocktail bracelet watch from the 1950s, set throughout in iridio-platinum with diamonds across … Read more A Pery Art Deco style platinum diamond cocktail bracelet watch from the 1950s, set throughout in iridio-platinum with diamonds across the bezel, shoulder links, and integrated bracelet. The rectangular case carries a white dial with combination indices, small dot markers punctuated by triangular applied hour markers behind an acetate crystal, and the diamond-set bezel and ornate foliate shoulder links give the case the presence of a jeweled cuff. The AS 976 is a Swiss ladies' form movement with 17 jewels, produced across several decades and widely used in fine dress watches of this type. The bracelet lies flat and supple against the wrist, and the piece reads as a diamond bracelet before it reads as a watch, which was precisely the point for platinum cocktail watches of this era.

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Condition: Good working condition
Era: circa 1950s
Maker: Pery
Metal: Platinum (10% iridio-platinum; stamped 10% Ir. PLAT.)
Movement: Manual wind, Caliber 976
Case: Rectangle, 14 millimeters
Crystal: Acetate
Dial: White, combination indices (dot markers and applied triangular hour markers)
Bezel: Diamond-set, platinum, ~2.50 Carats round cut F/G VS color and clarity
Bracelet: Artistic integrated bracelet, platinum and diamond-set, fold-over clasp with safety chain
Dimensions: Case size 14 mm
Total Weight: 22.46 grams

This watch is in good working condition, has been professionally serviced, and will be carefully inspected again prior to shipment. See less