53,750 HKD
SWISS POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Swiss, made for the Indian market, circa 1890. Very fine and unusual double-dialed 18K gold two-train, eight day going, keyless pocket watch. Three-body, "demi-bassine, carrure ronde", polished. FIRST: pink enamel, gold-painted radial Roman numerals,outer minute track. SECOND: varicolored gold, Cannada numerals, engine-turned, floral decoration, subsidiary seconds. 18''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, two-train twin-barrels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, 23 jewels, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance- spring,index regulator, additional gearing from the center-wheel to operate the subsidiary seconds. Notes DIAM. 54 mm. THICKNESS 20 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-10-26
