149,500 HKD
“Romance” Bovet, Fleurier, No. 883, made for the Chinese market, circa 1850. Fine 18K gold, painted on enamel and split pearl set center-seconds pocket watch. Four-body, "Chinese", bezel set with split pearls, band decorated with red, blue and white enamel, similarlydecorated stem and bow set with split pearls, sprung and hinged back cover set with a painted on enamel of twoyoung lovers in a park, split pearl set border. Sprung and hinged glazed cuvette. White enamel, radial Romannumerals, outer seconds divisions and Arabic quarter markers. Blued steel "Chinese" hands. Mirror polished steel movement, free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, bimetallic compensation balancewith blued steel compensation weights, index regulator.Signed on the movement.Diam. 65 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-02-20