Sold for:
71,300 HKD
71,300 HKD
Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1840. Fine 18K gold and enamel, centre-seconds watch. Double body with fixed bezel, the back panel decorated with a champleve enamel painted floral decoration on a black ground, as an imitation of cloisonne work, bezels pendant and bow with scarlet and black champleve enamelled formal decoration. Hinged glazed gilt-brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued-steel "spade " hands. Gilt brass, Chinese calibre with free standing barrel, drawn from that of Lepine, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Diam. 55 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-06-07
