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A Boule de Genève (Geneva ball) is a type of pendant watch in the shape of a small ball or sphere originating from Geneva, (Switzerland). The dial is usually at the bottom of the sphere facing the floor, at the opposite side of the jump ring on the upper part of the sphere. Although there are examples with a front view face. Usually they were arabic numeral dials, sometimes Roman, and from the 1950s different types of hour markers were also used. This objet de vertu frequently came with a matching brooch, chain or chatelaine.

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  • A Boule de Genève (Geneva ball) is a type of pendant watch in the shape of a small ball or sphere originating from Geneva, (Switzerland). The dial is usually at the bottom of the sphere facing the floor, at the opposite side of the jump ring on the upper part of the sphere. Although there are examples with a front view face. Usually they were arabic numeral dials, sometimes Roman, and from the 1950s different types of hour markers were also used. This objet de vertu frequently came with a matching brooch, chain or chatelaine. (en)
  • Un Boule de Genève o bola de Ginebra es un tipo de reloj colgante en forma de pequeña bola o esfera originario de Ginebra, Suiza. El dial generalmente está en la parte inferior de la esfera mirando hacia el piso, en el lado opuesto del anillo de salto en la parte superior de la esfera, aunque hay ejemplos con cara de vista frontal. Por lo general, eran diales de números arábigos, a veces romanos, y desde la década de 1950 también se utilizaron diferentes tipos de marcadores de hora. Este objet de vertu venía frecuentemente con un broche, cadena o chatelaine a juego. (es)
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  • A Boule de Genève (Geneva ball) is a type of pendant watch in the shape of a small ball or sphere originating from Geneva, (Switzerland). The dial is usually at the bottom of the sphere facing the floor, at the opposite side of the jump ring on the upper part of the sphere. Although there are examples with a front view face. Usually they were arabic numeral dials, sometimes Roman, and from the 1950s different types of hour markers were also used. This objet de vertu frequently came with a matching brooch, chain or chatelaine. The term Boule de Genève is generic, it doesn't mean that a given watch was necessarily made in the city or Canton of Geneva. Likewise, it shouldn't be confused with another Swiss pendant watch also in spherical form, front view dial and magnifying dome-shaped glass at the front and back of the timepiece. The so-called bubble watch. Geneva balls were crafted in different sizes, styles, materials and decorative techniques, such as gold, silver, other metals, guilloché enamel, enamel, cloisonné, adorned with diamonds, pearls, etc. They were intended as an accessory mainly for women. Many of the early "balls" were unsigned, others retailed by jewellery companies such as Cartier, Tiffany's, or Van Cleef & Arpels, and others marketed by watch brands. (en)
  • Un Boule de Genève o bola de Ginebra es un tipo de reloj colgante en forma de pequeña bola o esfera originario de Ginebra, Suiza. El dial generalmente está en la parte inferior de la esfera mirando hacia el piso, en el lado opuesto del anillo de salto en la parte superior de la esfera, aunque hay ejemplos con cara de vista frontal. Por lo general, eran diales de números arábigos, a veces romanos, y desde la década de 1950 también se utilizaron diferentes tipos de marcadores de hora. Este objet de vertu venía frecuentemente con un broche, cadena o chatelaine a juego. El término Boule de Genève es genérico, no significa que un reloj determinado se haya fabricado necesariamente en la ciudad o el Cantón de Ginebra. Asimismo, no debe confundirse con otro reloj colgante suizo también de forma esférica, esfera con vista frontal y lupa en forma de cúpula en la parte delantera y trasera del reloj: El reloj burbuja. Las bolas de Ginebra se elaboraban en diferentes tamaños, estilos, materiales y técnicas decorativas, como oro, plata, otros metales, esmalte, esmalte guilloché, cloisonné, adornadas con diamantes, perlas, etc. Fueron pensados como un accesorio principalmente para mujeres. Muchas de las primeras "bolas" no estaban firmadas, otras las vendían empresas de joyería como Cartier,​ Tiffany's,​ o Van Cleef & Arpels,​ y otras comercializadas por marcas de relojes. (es)
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