On Friday I visited the most beautiful antique fair so far on my antique journey; the Lapada Art and Antiques Fair in Berkeley Square, London. Walking through Berkeley Square earlier in the week I was able to see how they assembled a great white “tent” where the fair would take place, but when I finally entered it was like going into a real building – absolutely beautiful!
Lapada Art & Antiques Fair, Berkeley Square, London
The first antique dealer that we are visiting is Kleanthous Antiques est. 1969. Now, I can’t even begin to count the number of people I know who have a vintage watch at the top of their wish list – their “one day” dream. Well, I would recommend that you pay these guys a visit on 144 Portobello Road, as their selection is just amazing – for the gents as well as for the ladies:
Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Jaeger Le Coultre: Reverso & Memovox, Vacheron & Constantin… heaven for the vintage watch lover…
At the moment their watch collection is apparently at its best, and below is a very special Rolex Prince, with its original certificate:
The Rolex Prince with original certificate
Rolex Prince original certificate
Rolex Prince
My friend and I however fell in love with their ladies’ watches, and she was immediately drawn to this 1920’s Art Deco diamond watch:
1920’s Art Deco wrist watch with diamonds and a black strap
I ADORE the black strap as it is such an unmistakable Art Deco design. It brings my thoughts to 1920’s headpieces with the black bands and the sparkling jewellery. I must say that this is the most beautiful watch that I have ever seen, and of course, when my friend tried it on, she never wanted to take it off again:
1920’s Art Deco watch with diamonds
The design is just extraordinary – and I love the black strap together with the diamonds and this typical 1920’s design
1920’s Art Deco watch
As mentioned, you can find this amazing collection on Portobello Road, and you can also visit their website here for some more info and photos. We will visit a few more deals at the antique fair later on this week so stay tuned!
Decades of Elegance 