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Watch

1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Chopard Et Cie (maker)
Kutchinsky (retailers)
Place of origin
Geneva (made)

This elegant lady's watch was made by Chopard, founded in Switzerland in 1860, for the London jeweller Kutchinsky. Joseph Kutchinsky (1914-2000) moved the family firm from Commercial Road in London's East End to Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, not far from Harrod's. The firm was bought by Moussaieff Jewellers Ltd. in 1991, after which Mr Kutchinsky retired.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Watch
Materials and techniques
Gold set with diamonds
Eighteen-Carat Gold
White Gold
Diamond
Brief description
Woman's watch, gold with diamonds set in platinum. Made for Kutchinsky, London by Chopard et Cie. Switzerland, 1973
Physical description
Eighteen carat yellow gold integrated Milanese linked tapering bracelet bearing a Florentine finish. Plain gold face set in an asymmetrical elliptical gold frame, at the top of which is a small convex rectangular panel set with 12 round eight-cut diamonds in white gold. Movement- Swiss 17 jewelled lever movement.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 57.43g
  • Length: 161mm
  • Height: 9mm
  • Width: 25mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • London import marks for 1973, sponsor's mark KLD for Kutchinsky Ltd (On bracelet clasp)
  • Gold mark for Geneva (On back of watch)
  • LUC incuse in a modified rectangular punch 0.750 in a rectangular punch (Inside bracelet clasp- possibly mark for Swiss firm or goldsmith making bracelet for Chopard et Cie)
  • 51 565 5031 1 (On back of watch)
  • C2909 (On bracelet clasp)
Credit line
The John Carrow Bequest
Production
Marked for Geneva, Switzerland. Import marks for London, 1973.
Summary
This elegant lady's watch was made by Chopard, founded in Switzerland in 1860, for the London jeweller Kutchinsky. Joseph Kutchinsky (1914-2000) moved the family firm from Commercial Road in London's East End to Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, not far from Harrod's. The firm was bought by Moussaieff Jewellers Ltd. in 1991, after which Mr Kutchinsky retired.
Other number
LOAN:GRANT.3-2005 - Previous loan number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.232-2007

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Record createdNovember 13, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140636/watch-chopard-et-cie/
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