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C.D Peacock Platinum & Diamond Ladies Dress Watch by Haas 1930's
C.D Peacock Platinum & Diamond Ladies Dress Watch by Haas 1930's

C.D Peacock Platinum & Diamond Ladies Dress Watch by Haas 1930's

Located in Long Beach, CA

Peacock STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum with 2.5 Carats of VS Diamonds CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 54mm "Lug Tip to Lug Tip" ...

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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

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Haas Neveux & Co Art-Deco 18K White Gold, Diamond, Onyx Swiss Ladies Dress Watch
Haas Neveux & Co Art-Deco 18K White Gold, Diamond, Onyx Swiss Ladies Dress Watch

Haas Neveux & Co Art-Deco 18K White Gold, Diamond, Onyx Swiss Ladies Dress Watch

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

This exquisite Art-Deco ladies’ cocktail watch by Swiss watchmaker Haas Neveux & Cie is in unusually great condition & in excellent working order It features: Hinged Case perform...

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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

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Edwardian 6.21 Carat, F-G Color Diamond Platinum HAAS Pendant Watch and Sautoir
Edwardian 6.21 Carat, F-G Color Diamond Platinum HAAS Pendant Watch and Sautoir

Edwardian 6.21 Carat, F-G Color Diamond Platinum HAAS Pendant Watch and Sautoir

Located in Calabasas, CA

Handmade platinum and diamond pendant watch, movement signed HAAS, designed as a modified rectangle, pierced and set with diamonds, the sides engraved.

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Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian More Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

Haas Neveux & Co. Yellow Gold Swiss Grand Complication Pocket Watch
Haas Neveux & Co. Yellow Gold Swiss Grand Complication Pocket Watch

Haas Neveux & Co. Yellow Gold Swiss Grand Complication Pocket Watch

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Swiss Grand Complication pocket watch by Haas Neveux & Co. is a marvel of horological design.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

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Dreicer Lady's Platinum and Diamond Bracelet Watch circa 1915

Dreicer Lady's Platinum and Diamond Bracelet Watch circa 1915

Located in Bethesda, MD

This watch has a Haas movement and was made circa 1915.

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20th Century American Edwardian Wrist Watches

Materials

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Haas lady's yellow Gold diamond enamel pendant pocket watch
Haas lady's yellow Gold diamond enamel pendant pocket watch

Haas lady's yellow Gold diamond enamel pendant pocket watch

Located in Dallas, TX

Made my well known, high-end, manufacturer, Haas. This little watch would be beautiful worn on a gold chain.

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20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

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Haas Neveux Yellow Gold Enamel and Diamond Set Porcelain Dial Lapel Watch
Haas Neveux Yellow Gold Enamel and Diamond Set Porcelain Dial Lapel Watch

Haas Neveux Yellow Gold Enamel and Diamond Set Porcelain Dial Lapel Watch

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1910 very fine, Museum Quality Enamel and Gem set Lapel Watch by Haas Neveux. 18K Yellow Gold with Fine enamel, gold chasing and accented with numerous Rose cut Diamonds.

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Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

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Tiffany & Co. by Haas Neveux Platinum Art Deco Watch circa 1920's Dial by Stern
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Tiffany & Co. by Haas Neveux Platinum Art Deco Watch circa 1920's Dial by Stern

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Beach, CA

The original case is set with diamonds and genuine Sapphires and the workmanship is the finest Swiss work. HAAS NEVEAU Haas Neveux, a Swiss watch company was founded in 1848, and i...

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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Tiffany & Co. Two Tone 18Kt. Yellow & Platinum Art Deco Watch from 1920's
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Tiffany & Co. Two Tone 18Kt. Yellow & Platinum Art Deco Watch from 1920's

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Beach, CA

They sold their pieces to the worlds finest jewelers. We seldom see watches by Haas and this one is quite unique as it it entirely hand constructed in platinum and gold and hallmarke...

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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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