25,300 HKD
The Blue Basket Geneva, No. 4949, circa 1800. Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel basket form watch with concealed dial. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover revealing the dial, decorated with champlevé flowers on a blue enamel ground. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions and Arabic quarters. Blued steel “Breguet” hands. 20 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06