Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 389

?Estuary View? Swiss, No. 27656. Made for the Islamic market, circa 1830. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?à la Turque?, the back decorated with a painted on enamel view of rolling countryside down to an estuary with ships sailing by, translucent engine-turned ?sunrise? sky, gold wavy-line border, outer border decorated with gold and blue champlevé enamel decorated with flowers, the bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals, outer minute track, secret signature in Arabic below 12. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 42 mm., 19???, frosted gilt, Lépine calibre, cylinder escapement, threearm gilt balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed in Arabic. Diam. 51 mm.