1940�s retro style gold wristwatch with diamond encrusted lire shaped shoulders on either side of the square dial and gas pipe watch strap. Antique jewelry object group: ladies watch Condition: excellent condition Country of origin: Belgium Style: Retro - The style now called "Retro Art" is a genre which was developed in the 1940s and 1950s in response to a need for bold, eye-catching graphics and shapes that were easy to reproduce. Style specifics: Retro Style is a recent designation for the period in the forties when large scale, stylized geometric forms, drapes, bows or ribbons were all the rage. Pink Gold, set with colored stones, sometimes in floral forms was common. Period: ca. 1940 Source of inspiration: Music Theme: harp Material: 18K bi-color (red and white) gold Diamonds: 26 single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.62 crt. Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting. Total diamond weight: approx. 0.62 crt. Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April. Hallmarks: "750" indicating 18K gold and the master mark of goldsmith I.Honig, Antwerp Dimensions: width 1,90 cm (0,75 inch), length 18,00 cm (7,09 inch) Weight: 29,00 gram (18,65 dwt) Reference N: 14016-0077 Copyright photography: Adin, fine antique jewelry