Chopard, an 18ct gold, diamond and sapphire-set bracelet watch ref 5272 case 699131 38/3447-23 Imperiale circa 2000, quartz movement, square white dial, gold square markers and Roman numeral indicators, engine turned subsidiary seconds dial, sword hands, square form case with diamond-set bezel and shoulders, the diamonds together weighing 2.60 carats, cabochon sapphire-set crown and lug terminals together weighing 1.54 carats, square form case with back secured by 8 screws, case, dial and movement signed with a Chopard gatelink bracelet, 26 mm square, bracelet circumference approximately 152 mm. Accompanied by a Chopard certificate of origin, service receipt, booklet and presentation box.
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- Bezel - On a clock or watch, the bezel is the metal frame into which the watch or clock glass is fitted. In clocks, the bezel may include a hinge and a flange, in effect a door to the face of the clock. In jewellery the bezel is a band of metal with a projecting lip that holds the gemstone in its setting.
- Engine Turned - Engine turning is a decorative technique used on metal surfaces to create intricate curving or geometric pattern. The process involves cutting a series of lines into the surface of the metal using a rose engine or decoration lathe which rotates the metal as it cuts, allowing the operator to create a repeating pattern that covers the entire surface. The resulting surface has a shimmering, reflective quality that is often described as "engine turned." Where an engine turned item has been enamelled, the term used to describe the decoration is usually guilloche.
Engine turning was originally developed to decorate metal objects such as firearms, scientific instruments, and other metal objects that required precise and elegant design.
- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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