Van Cleef & Arpels Cadenas

Lady's gold and diamond wristwatch, 'Cadenas', circa 1944

The case designed as a stylised padlock enhanced with circular-cut diamonds, to a bifurcated snake-link chain, length approximately 170mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered, French assay marks for gold, case stamped Van Cleef & Arpels. Accompanied by a Van Cleef & Arpels letter of authenticity, dated 2 July 2019, stating that the jewel was made in 1944.