Platinum & enamel Watch no. 20552

Case: Three-piece, "bassine" polished, "RL" monogram to back. Dial: Silver, matted, eccentric jump hour aperture at the lower part, above aperture for Arabic digital minutes, above that an apertures for digital days of the week, date and months. Movement: 40.6 mm. (18'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring. This design movement also sold by Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron & Constantin. 19?? - Haas Neveux, Geneva 19?? - Van Cleef & Arpels 19?? - "RL" 2003 - Antiquorum June 14, 2003 est 16-22000chf, "Haas Neveux & Cie, Genève, No. 20552, made for Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1900. Very fine, rare and elegant platinum and enamel keyless slim jump hour digital Art Deco dress watch with digital perpetual calendar. C. Three-piece, "bassine" polished, monogrammed back. D. Silver, matted, eccentric jump hour aperture at the lower part, above aperture for Arabic digital minutes, above that an apertures for digital days of the week, date and months. M. 40.6 mm. (18'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on dial, case punched with the maker's trademark, same number on the movement and case.Diam. 46 mm. C. Three-piece, "bassine" polished, monogrammed back. D. Silver, matted, eccentric jump hour aperture at the lower part, above aperture for Arabic digital minutes, above that an apertures for digital days of the week, date and months. A very elegant slim watch. Haas eveux watches in platinum cases are rare. Digital perpetual calendar watches were introduced by Haas to the design of Robert Cart. This one is particularly interesting because it also has a digital time display. " 2003 - Purchased by Musee d'art et d'histoire de Geneve, inventory no. H2003-94 2010 - Published in "Decors, Design & Industrie - Les Arts Appliques A Geneve", Somogy Editions 23 Oct 2010, 9782757203064 - 2757203061