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Wristwatch · Cocktail watch

Art Deco diamond cocktail watch

Partially verified

According to the auction catalogue, this Art Deco diamond cocktail watch dates to the 1930s. The piece features a rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numeral indicators and blued steel hands. It is mounted in a geometric platinum case inscribed 'ALL PLATINUM' on the interior, adorned with single-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.50 carats across the bezel and articulated geometric links. The watch is powered by a manual winding movement and fitted to a 9ct white gold mesh bracelet measuring 17.5 cm in length, which bears the maker's mark 'GLd'.

Art Deco platinum and diamond cocktail watch with 9ct white gold mesh bracelet
Art Deco platinum and diamond cocktail watch with 9ct white gold mesh bracelet — Gorringes. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
bid.gorringes.co.uk
Category
Wristwatch · Cocktail watch
Maker / attribution
GLd
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
592
Source-reported date
1930s
Country
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Construction and Materials

This cocktail watch features a geometric case in platinum measuring 14mm in width. The interior of the case is inscribed with the text 'ALL PLATINUM'.

The bezel and lugs are set with single-cut diamonds, described as totalling approximately 1.50 carats. The watch is fitted to a white gold mesh bracelet which is stamped '9ct'.

Evidence for this section
  • “geometric case in platinum”
  • “case width 14mm”
  • “inscribed ALL PLATINUM to interior”
  • “set with single-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.50 carats”
  • “to a white gold mesh bracelet”
  • “bracelet stamped 9ct”

Dial and Mechanism

The timepiece features a rectangular silvered dial. The dial includes Arabic numeral indicators and blue steel hands.

The watch is powered by a manual winding movement. The auctioneer notes that mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order.

Evidence for this section
  • “rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numeral indicators and blue steel hands”
  • “manual winding movement”
  • “mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order”

Maker and Source Information

The bracelet bears a maker's mark reading 'GLd'. The auction catalogue assigns the piece to the 1930s.

The auctioneer acts as an agent for the seller and states they are dependent on information provided by the seller, noting limited ability to conduct detailed examination of the lot's condition.

Evidence for this section
  • “maker's mark GLd”
  • “An Art Deco diamond cocktail watch, 1930s”
  • “We are dependent on information provided by the seller”
  • “we are normally unable to carry out a detailed or any examination of lots”

Open research questions

  • What is the full significance of the 'GLd' maker's mark in the context of 1930s watch production?
  • Does the inscription 'ALL PLATINUM' denote a specific manufacturing origin or standard?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Art Deco diamond cocktail watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case materialPlatinum“geometric case in platinum”
Interior case inscriptionALL PLATINUM“inscribed ALL PLATINUM to interior”
Case width14mm“case width 14mm”
Dial descriptionRectangular silvered dial with Arabic numerals and blue steel hands“rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numeral indicators and blue steel hands”
GemstonesSingle-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.50 carats“set with single-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.50 carats”
BraceletWhite gold mesh stamped 9ct“to a white gold mesh bracelet, length 17.5cm, case width 14mm, manual winding movement, inscribed ALL PLATINUM to interior, bracelet stamped 9ct”
MovementManual winding“manual winding movement”
Maker's markGLd“maker's mark GLd”
Gross weightApproximately 22 grams“gross weight approximately 22 grams”
Bracelet length17.5cm“length 17.5cm”

Visible details

  • Rectangular silvered dial with black Arabic numerals and dark hands
  • Elongated rectangular bezel and articulated geometric lugs pave-set with diamonds
  • Fine woven white metal mesh bracelet ending in a ladder and folding clasp

Research qualifications

  • Maker and movement caliber are not specified by the auctioneer
  • Maker's mark 'GLd' is struck on the bracelet, not explicitly attributed to the watch movement

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

An Art Deco diamond cocktail watch, 1930s, the rectangular silvered dial with Arabic numeral

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 9446b1d057

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