Chatelaine watch in blue-grey enamel 1910 - Joseph Chaumet, Platinum, diamonds, emeralds & enamel.
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Chaumet, illustrious jewellery House of the place Vendome, has been renowned for its exceptional timepieces, worn by some of the greatest names in history. Chaumet's watchmaking is the alliance for the past 200 years, elegant and precious, innovative in its design and technique of the Parisian refinement and the most ingenious mechanisms, conceived by the greatest master watchmakers of their time.
Lady's watch in dark blue enamel 1910 - Joseph Chaumet, Gold, diamonds, emeralds and enamel.
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In deed, in 1811 the House created its first pair of wristwatches ordered by Eugene de Beauharnais, the son of Empress Josephine, for his wife Augusta de Baviere. To celebrate this anniversary, a prestigious exhibition recalls the watchmaking history of the House, from the French "Premier Empire" period to the 1990s. Thirty or so pieces, most of them genuine works of art never before revealed to the public, will be presented: at the Chaumet Museum in Hong Kong in May, then Paris in July in the salons of the Musee Chaumet at 12, place Vendome and finally in Tokyo in September.
Lapel watch in pink enamel 1910 - Joseph Chaumet, Platinum, gold, rose-cut diamonds, rubies and enamel.
Watch adorned with natural half-pearls 1910 - Joseph Chaumet Gold, silver and natural pearls.
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The 2 centuries of creation combining jewellery expertise and movement ingenuity thanks to the skills of master watchmakers, The best of both worlds that conferred upon Chaumet the trust of the most demanding clients, from Napoleon to today, including the Duke de Luynes, the Russian Prince Michel Kotchoubey or Adolphe Thiers.
Pendant watch in rock crystal 1913 - Joseph Chaumet Platinum, diamonds, rock crystal, calibre rubies and enamel
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"Regence" pendant watch 1924 - Joseph Chaumet, Platinum, emeralds, rose-cut diamonds, brushed rock crystal and enamel.
Lady's watch with a rose and pansy motif 1911 - Joseph Chaumet Gold, diamonds, natural pearls and enamel.
Wristwatch 1908 - Joseph Chaumet, gold, diamonds, natural pearls and blue enamel.
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Wristwatch in blue enamel 1915 - Joseph Chaumet, platinum, white gold, diamonds and enamel.
Art Deco wristwatch 1925 - Joseph Chaumet Platinum and diamonds, Jaeger-LeCoultre movement
Rectangular chatelaine watch in onyx with gros-grain ribbon 1915 - Joseph Chaumet Platinum, diamonds and onyx
Hand-bag watch 2925 - Joseph Cahumet Gold, diamonds, red & white enamel, Patek Philippe movement
A pair of wristwatches 1811 - Francois-Regnault Nitot Gold, emerald and pearls.
Empress Marie-Louise's Watch 1813 - Francois-Regnault Nitot Gold, diamonds and enamel.
The Duchess de Luynes' pendant watch 1853-54 - Jean-Valentin Morel Gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, red jasper, natural pearls and enamel, Breguet movement.
Elise Dosne-thiers' chatelaine watch 1873-75 - Jean-Valentin Morel Gold,silver, sapphires and rubies, Breguet movement.
*Special thanks to Chaumet for the arrangement.
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