Lot 94

Van Cleef & Arpels: A 'Cadenas' wristwatch, 1946






Auction: 09 April 2025 from 14:00 BST
Estimate: £8,500 - £9,500
Description
The double snake-link bracelet, to a pyramidal terminal inset with a square angled golden dial, to a curved clasp, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, maker's mark VF for Verger et Fils, numbered, French assay marks, glass broken, length 18.0cm
Footnote
Van Cleef & Arpels introduced the Cadenas watch in 1935. The angled dial allowed the wearer to discreetly check the time without needing to noticeably move the wrist. A true design classic, it is still in production and available at retail today.






