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 | |
|---|---|
| Grade: AA | Very good | 
| Case: 3-55 | Good | 
| Movement: 3* | Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense | 
| Dial: 3-01 | Good HANDS Original |