Vintage 0.75ct Ruby & 0.52ct Diamond, 18ct Yellow Gold Watch 1964

Stunning, fine and impressive, rare 0.75 carat ruby and 0.52 carat diamond, 18 carat yellow gold and 18 carat white gold set watch; part of our unusual vintage jewellery collections. This stunning, fine and impressive vintage watch has been crafted in 18ct yellow gold with 18ct white gold settings. The watch has a circular dial with simple applied pale hour markers. The face clearly displays the maker's mark 'Bueche Girod' and is fitted with pencil hands. This manual wind watch is fitted with a plain crown/winder. The textured watch case is fitted with a circular-shaped hinged push fit cover, ornamented with an asymmetrical floral style cluster design. The protruding three-dimensional, textured strands to the cover incorporate eleven claw set rubies and six white gold claw set transitional modern brilliant round cut diamonds to the centre, completing the floral design. The imposing watch strap consists of eight chains; this creates a substantial and tactile vintage bracelet. This unusual watch secures to one side of the watch case with a hallmarked push fit clasp and benefits from the additional security of a hinged safety clasp. The tongue is hallmarked with the maker's mark (Rck), gold guarantee mark (crown), the 18ct gold mark (18), London assay office mark (leopard's head) and the date letter for 1964 (i); the reverse of the clasp also bears the gold guarantee mark (crown) and 18ct gold mark (18). This authentic 1960s watch is fitted with a manual wind Bueche Girod, Swiss movement. This stunning watch is supplied with an Idgl diamond and gemstone grading report card. Such versatile combination watches and bracelets represent exceptional value; this piece is a type example from this period. Images do not always reflect the true colour and brilliance of gemstones and diamonds. The video however provides a truer representation of the actual colour and showcases each stone in this rare ruby and diamond bracelet watch in gold. Ruby Quality Cut Round Faceted Content 0.75 carat Diamond Quality Colour (average grades) G Clarity (average grades) Vs2 Cut Transitional Modern Brilliant Round Content 0.52 carat Number of Diamonds 6 Origin: London, England