A fascinating and mythically rare early Boucheron Wristwatch, from the first part 1940s crafted by hand in Paris, its 18K yellow gold case features an ingenious two-step integrated lug strap system that never made it into regular production by the maison, brushed solid gold dial with applied and faceted indices, blued pencil hands and manually wound caliber, whose crown lies protected by the outer part of the folding and snap on case.
This is not only a marvelous piece of hand crafted design but a record of a historically important attempt at innovation that elevated the art of the early wristwatch.
A fascinating and mythically rare early Boucheron Wristwatch, from the first part 1940s crafted by hand in Paris, its 18K yellow gold case features an ingenious two-step integrated lug strap system that never made it into regular production by the maison, brushed solid gold dial with applied and faceted indices, blued pencil hands and manually wound caliber, whose crown lies protected by the outer part of the folding and snap on case.
This is not only a marvelous piece of hand crafted design but a record of a historically important attempt at innovation that elevated the art of the early wristwatch.
