In the short time I have been collecting and re-working vintage and antique jewellery, I have quite a little stash accumulating, I'm sure I'm not alone on this one?!
But if I had to choose my single most favourite-
hands down this would win!
The second I set eyes on it , I was in love.
I am crazy about Art Deco, and if I had one magical wish then I would hop in my time machine and head back to the twenties-
how fantastic would that be?!
This is my little piece of Art Deco glamour.
It's such a dainty little piece, it's made from solid silver and the marcasites are all intact, it keeps great time too, not bad considering its more than eighty years old.
It is Swiss made- by Carl F Bucherer, his company is still going strong to this day.
A little itsy bit of Bucherer history.
In 1888, Carl Friedrich Bucherer opened his first watch and jewelry store, together with his wife Luise, on the Falkenplatz in Lucerne. Although a small business at the start, his reputation quickly grew, both in Switzerland and abroad. A good head for business, a talent for creating watches and jewelry, and the ability to deal with people were perfectly complemented by his wife’s practicality and business acumen. Together, they laid the foundations for a brand which to this day stands out from the rest thanks to its individual identity and independence.
Do you have a trinket that holds a special place in your heart?
I would love to hear...
Read my other post on Art Deco watches here.
Not forgetting this weeks helping of vintage parties at:
13 comments:
It is just beautiful! I LOVE marcasite! I wear my late daddy's chronograph...it's a pretty special memento to me.
I hope your week is off to a lovely start!
: )
Julie M.
Oh I'm with you on Art Deco glam and would gladly travel back to the 20's with you in a time machine! This watch? Yes please! My Mum has one similar which I've always adored! xo
Love the twenties watches !!! I have a few non funtional watches but would love a nice paste or marcasite watch myself. Would love to be a fly on the wall.
It is a very pretty piece-I can see why you love it-
What a gorgeous watch and I'm so glad to hear that it still works. The quality of pieces from long ago is just amazing. What a gem!
What a charmer, this is an interesting thing to collect.
cindy@stitches
wow! what a beautiful watch! I love it! with those bling bling!.. my fave kindda watch.. thanks for sharing.
xo
fitty
Thank you for the history and showing of this neat watch. Some of the vintage jewelry is better than the new. I love this watch.
What a beautiful watch! Do you wear it? I will have to go look at your other post. I recently acquired an old Boluva.
What a beauty. I would so rather have a vintage piece than a new one, but these days, they are prices way more than buying new. Thanks for linking in today, have a great VTT!
What an attractive watch! I love that style, and it is great that it still works
That is a gorgeous watch. I love the history, I can just picture the husband and wife working together. TFS!
Absolutely gorgeous! I can see why this is your favorite. Although...I've seen so many of your lovely creations from vintage pieces that I don't know how you could have just one favorite. ;)
Thanks for linking to my party. I look forward to seeing what you link up each week.
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com
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