34,500 HKD
Longines, Swiss, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold and enamel keyless dress watch. Four-body, “bassine pincée”, fully decorated with a fine composition of painted champlevé enamelled flowers over a black ground, simulating a cloisonné work. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded at the Universal Exhibition of 1900. Gold and enamel, decorated en suite with Roman numerals in black cartouches on a polished chapter ring. Gold Breguet hands. 16’’’, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the case, cuvette and movement.Diam. 49 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05