Description

A solid gold bracelet watch by Georges L’Enfant for Boucheron Paris – does it get any better than this?

We found this watch (or is it a bracelet?) on our recent buying trip abroad and it really knocked the wind out of us. It is hefty and bold, wearing much like a beautiful woven gold bracelet with a sweet little watch face sitting front and center.

The bracelet really is the star here. The tiny square dial is almost an afterthought next to all that richly articulated 18kt gold, woven in a fluid chevron pattern – very Boucheron, a house that always approached watches jewelry-first.

And what makes it even more special: this is a RARE model whose bracelet is by Georges L’Enfant, the celebrated Paris goldsmith who made exceptional goldwork for Boucheron, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Hermès. Supple, technically bonkers construction like this was his specialty.

It dates to roughly 1965-1975 and has all the late mid-century French swagger we love: substantial gold, clean lines and a discreet little dial. It wears as much like a bracelet as a watch (which is kind of the point), and the Boucheron Paris hallmark on the back of the dial is the cherry on top.

• 18kt Yellow Gold
• 7″ in length
• 9mm Wide
• 64.8 Grams
• French Hallmarks
• Comes with original box

Please see qualitative report for more information.