Superb and unique 18k yellow gold pocket watch, textured dial with black Breguet numerals.
Manual winding movement.
Diameter: 46mm.
Case and cuvette numbered, movement signed Vacheron Constantin and dial signed G. Fouquet Paris.
The case back features a portrait of Kronos, the God of Time and King of the Titans, signed by Edmond-Henri Becker (EB).
Georges Fouquet is part of a dynasty of famous French jewellers.
Les Fouquet Bijoutiers & Joailliers à Paris 1860-1960, Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 1983.
Edmond-Henri Becker is a goldsmith, jeweller and medallist working in Paris known for his Art Nouveau and Art Deco style jewelry, which features intricate designs and fine craftsmanship. His works are exhibited in most prominent museums: British Museum, Musée d’Orsay, Musée des Arts Décoratifs…