Genevan form watches concealed timekeepers in miniature fruits, animals and instruments
A cherry-shaped watch made in Geneva around 1830 pairs a concealed dial with a perfume container, each cherry measuring about 20 mm across. Such “form watches” flourished as enameling and engraving improved in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with artisans creating miniature fruits, animals and musical instruments containing movements sometimes just 10 mm across.
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