21,850 CHF
Bovet, Fleurier, No. 589, Swiss, made for the Chinese market, circa 1840. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set centre second watch with special escapement. Three body, Empire, the band with champlevé enamelled decoration, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of summer flowers on a blue ground. Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette with a floral decoration. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" bands. Polished steel, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with polished steel escape wheel and three-arm balance with wedge shaped and partly blued steel weights, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-04-22
