Ladies diamond wristwatches from the Art Deco era often had geometric designs. They were extremely elegant and would be worn by the rich and glamorous.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Deco ladies diamond wristwatches including a French bracelet watch and a platinum watch by Cartier.
This category has information on Art Deco metalware including bronze, silver and gold items
Sold for US$ 4,450 (£ 3,228) inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2020
ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET-WATCH Baguette and single-cut diamonds, hinged panel revealing a watch, platinum and gold (French marks), circa 1925, mechanical movement, case width 2.2 cm, bracelet 18.3 cm, indistinct number
Sold for CHF 20,000 at Christie’s in 2020
Art Deco Platinum, Gold, Diamond and Seed Pearl Wristwatch, Cartier, France, European Watch & Clock Co. 18 kt., mechanical, centering a rectangular silver-tone dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands, within a case and buckle-shaped lugs of 54 single-cut diamonds approximately 1.60 cts., joined by rose-cut diamond bar links, tipped by a rose-cut diamond-set crown, diameter approximately 25.5 x 15.4 mm., completed by a seven row pearl bracelet with rose-cut diamond and seed pearl buckle with gold deployant clasp, dial signed Cartier, movement and case signed E. W. & C. Co. Inc., case nos. 739 20114 11474, case and clasp with French assay marks, clasp no. 731, circa 1920. Length 6 inches
Sold for $31,250 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2018
AN ART DECO DIAMOND AND PEARL COCKTAIL WATCH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY in platinum, the cushion shaped face set with a border of single cut diamonds, within a lattice work pearl bracelet, with further diamonds to the clasp, stamped Platinum
Sold for £800 at Elmwood’s in 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND SET ART DECO BRACELET WATCH, MOVEMENT MADE IN 1924
Sold for 3,750 USD at Sotheby’s in 2020
Watch Bracelet. Art Deco platinum and tiered diamond Precisa watch face suspended from a multi-row seed pearl bracelet. Additional bracelet links detached but present. Interior of watch case stamped, “0.950 PT 122” with a pictorial hallmark of an animal. With Nastrix Corp movement, 17 jewels. Watch case stamped with a Swiss domestic gold hallmark of an alpine ibex representing .950 or platinum, with a city stamp of a, “C” signifying La Chaux-de-Fonds. Total approx. weight of watch and bracelet is 11.1 dwt (gross) excluding additional links.
Sold for $1,500 at Clarke Auction Gallery in 2021
