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Details
CIRCA: 1920s
CASE NO: 7387
MOVEMENT NO: 393666
CASE MATERIAL: Platinum and diamonds
CASE DIAMETER: 42 mm.
DIAL: Silvered
MOVEMENT: Manual, keyless
FUNCTIONS: Time only
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
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Lot Essay

The name Verger Frères, a synonym for watches, clocks and jewellery of unparalleled creativity and design, inevitably evokes the ever popular Art Deco period. The celebrated house was founded in Paris in 1872 by the talented jeweller and watchmaker Ferdinand Verger (1851-1928). His sons Georges and Henri, as gifted as their father, joined the firm which, in 1911, was renamed Verger Frères, introducing the famous trademark "VF" in a lozenge-shaped stamp, the acknowledged mark for the most esteemed Art Deco pieces. In the years to follow, the manufacture reached its peak, excelling in the production of the most creative designs of the period.

Verger Frères creations are distinguished by their innovative use of precious materials and the outstanding workmanship of their watches, clocks, stands, jewellery and frames. Although often associated with Vacheron & Constantin, Verger also worked with all of the great houses of the time, among them Ostertag, Van Cleef & Arpels, Janesich, Lacloche, Jaeger and Boucheron in Europe, and Tiffany, Black, Starr & Frost, Spalding & Co. and J. E. Caldwell in the United States, just to name some. Verger's partnership with Vacheron & Constantin started as early as 1879 when Ferdinand became the agent of the Geneva firm in Paris. The combination of the watch manufacturer's technical know-how and Verger's outstanding creativity and skillfulness resulted in the creation of extraordinary watches and clocks, such as the present watch, notable for its superb design and quality.

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