Chopard Happy Spirit 18ct White Gold Watch
Chopard Happy Spirit, an 18ct white gold wristwatch, circa 2010. Dial: Mother of pearl. Calibre: quartz. Case: circular glazed plaque enclosing the free floating dial. Case numbers: 207230-1001 1182436 4178. Closure: Chopard 18ct white gold buckle and black strap. Dimensions: 1.42 in. diameter. Signed: case, dial and movement. Accessories: Chopard service receipt, setting pin, presentation box and outer box. This watch is not currently running.
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries. - Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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