218,500 HKD
Gideon & Co. , Locle, Swiss, No. 86672, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1890. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl and diamond-set, small eight day going, keyless minute repeating watch with carillon. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets" with split-pearl set bezels, fully decorated in blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, the cover with diamond inlaid champlevé enamelled Oriental ornaments, the back with a diamond paved bird on a tree. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. Notes Eight day going keyless watches of this period are extremely rare, even more so when minute repeating on three gongs with three
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-06-03
