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Gilbert Albert
A highly unusual platinum and diamond necklace with watch and original fitted presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 180,000
HK$143,750
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Gilbert Albert
- Year
- Circa 1960
- Material
- Platinum and diamonds
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Platinum and diamond chain
- Dimensions
- 69 mm. length
- Signed
- <em>Movement signed Angelus </em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Swiss jeweler Gilbert Albert is best known for his unconventional use of materials, favouring mysterious stones as opal, azurite, fossils and meteorite. His craftsmanship and metal work is particularly stunning, as he frequently and painstakingly carves, bends and sculpts precious metals and their alloys into unique shapes.
While Gilbert Albert is best known in the watchmaking world for his asymmetrical case designs for Patek Philippe, the jeweler has also created many other unique timepieces, such as the present watch. The watch dial is suspended and encased in a moonstone pendant, which is housed in a platinum case. The platinum case has been carefully carved to emulate the crevices and indentations of a wooden branch. Diamonds are scattered throughout the pendent, subtly shimmering and appealing to even the most discerning of eyes. The pendant hangs from a platinum necklace, which is also subtly set with diamonds along the joints.
Although unsigned, the present watch truly exemplifies Gilbert Albert's mysterious yet absolutely stunning aesthetic and matches perfectly to the watch as he has created.
While Gilbert Albert is best known in the watchmaking world for his asymmetrical case designs for Patek Philippe, the jeweler has also created many other unique timepieces, such as the present watch. The watch dial is suspended and encased in a moonstone pendant, which is housed in a platinum case. The platinum case has been carefully carved to emulate the crevices and indentations of a wooden branch. Diamonds are scattered throughout the pendent, subtly shimmering and appealing to even the most discerning of eyes. The pendant hangs from a platinum necklace, which is also subtly set with diamonds along the joints.
Although unsigned, the present watch truly exemplifies Gilbert Albert's mysterious yet absolutely stunning aesthetic and matches perfectly to the watch as he has created.