Wristwatch thumbnail 1
Wristwatch thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

This object consists of 4 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Wristwatch

ca.1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Steel, the dial has a blackground beneath two thin discs of glass, each of which is decorated with a line of coloured dots to indicate either the hours or the minutes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Wristwatch
  • Box
  • Lid
  • Plinth
Materials and techniques
steel
Brief description
Steel, France and Switzerland, 1989; designed by Yaacov Agam (born 1928) for a limited edition by Movado
Physical description
Steel, the dial has a blackground beneath two thin discs of glass, each of which is decorated with a line of coloured dots to indicate either the hours or the minutes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 20.4cm
  • Of watch face diameter: 3cm
  • Depth: .4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Agam's signature on back of watch case
  • Engraved MOVADO WATCH CO. c 1989 Agam 84-40-886, HC 8/9 (Number 8 of the hors de collection sets produced outrside the limited edition of 100.)
Collection
Accession number
M.2:1-4-1991

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Record createdApril 29, 2008
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