64,400 HKD
Bovet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market circa 1850. Fine gilt brass and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds watch with special movement and duplex escapement. Three-body, “Empire”, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-set bezels, pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel “cross” hands. 48 mm (21’’’), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, steel three-arm balance with blued-steel wings, blued steel balance-spring.Signed on case in Chinese characters and on movement.Diam. 55 mm. Notes Bovet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market circa 1860. Fine gilt brass and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds lady’s pendant watch. C. Three-body, “Empire”, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-set bezels, pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel “spade” hands. M. 27 mm (12’’’), gilt brass fully engraved “Chinese” caliber, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the movement in Chinese characters. Diam. 33 mm. H12,000-15,000 $1,500-2,000 (c)3 - 14 - (d)3 - 12 -
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
