Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
?In Arcadia? Breguet a Paris, Swiss. Made circa 1790. Very fine, gold, painted on enamel, rose-cut diamond and pearl-set pocket watch.
C. Two-body, twist-engraved band, split-pearl-set bezel, the back with a finely painted on enamel scene of three figures in an arcadian landscape, rose-cut diamond-set border, outer turquoise enamel border decorated with foliate gold paillons, split-pearlset border. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer dot minute indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gold ?beetle? hands. M. 40 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Property of an Swiss collector
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-55 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |