Cartier

An impressive and very rare, yellow gold  "Art Deco" lady's wristwatch with diamond crystal, black enamels, diamonds and seed pearl bracelet 
Clasp and case numbered
Case stamped "VF" for Verger Freres
Made circa 1920
DIM: 17 X 23 mm

Note: Widely known as the jeweller’s jeweller, Ferdinand Verger started the company in 1872 but registered his brand in 1896 under the hallmark “FV”. He was a jeweller but above all a watchmaker. Verger created some of the most exceptional jewels, clocks and watches of the Art Deco era supplying many of the most famous jewellery houses of the period. Alongside their creativity the firm was also a leading innovator in technique and they filed various patents over the years. They were one of only two companies to create the legendary ‘Mystery Clocks’ (Cartier being the other) and their desk and mantel clocks were unquestionably some of the most exceptional pieces they created during the early 20th century. Verger created jewellery and timepieces for fine jewellery houses in Paris, America and across Europe including Cartier, Lacloche Frères, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaumet, Tiffany, Trabert & Hoeffer, Black, Starr & Frost and Bulgari