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GRIMA: AN 18K GOLD AND SMOKY QUARTZ 'ELEGANCE' WRISTWATCH, 1970 image 1
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH SIMON
Lot 106

GRIMA: AN 18K GOLD AND SMOKY QUARTZ 'ELEGANCE' WRISTWATCH, 1970

23 May 2023, 11:00 EDT
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GRIMA: AN 18K GOLD AND SMOKY QUARTZ 'ELEGANCE' WRISTWATCH, 1970

With manual movement, the rectangular-shaped smoky quartz dial to the stepped rectangular gold link bracelet; signed Grima; maker's mark HJCo; UK hallmarks; signed Omega; gross weight 217.0 g; length 7 in.

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Exhibited "Grima Retrospective", May 1991 (London: Goldsmiths' Hall); similar bracelet no. 253 in the catalogue.

Grant, William, "Andrew Grima: The Father of Modern Jewellery", ACC Art Books, a similar watch illustrated on pg. 135.

In 1969 Omega asked Andrew Grima to create a series of 55 watches and 31 matching jewels based on an Omega movement. This revolutionary collection named 'About Time' was designed with gemstones in place of traditional watch glass. Grima described the 'About Time' Collection as "one of the greatest challenges of my career." A similar watch is listed in the About Time index, no. 70 and named 'Elegance', which Andrew Grima presented to HRH Princess Anne.

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