Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 141

"The Temple of Buddha" Geneva Clock Co., No. 12871. Made circa 1925. Fine and rare, Art Deco, lapis lazuli, rock crystal, coral, silver-gilt, enamel and painted on mother of pearl 8-day going clock with the original gold-tooled fitted morocco case.

C. Rectangular, inclined lapis lazuli base with scroll feet, the clock between two rock crystal pillars with gilt-metal and enamel capitals, coral discs above and below the clock, stepped lapis lazuli top with domed ends, a carved quartz Buddha between, square clock case with incurved corners, decorated with pale blue enamel. D. Pale blue enamel chapter ring with painted oriental style Arabic numerals, the centre with a finely painted on mother-of-pearl view of an Oriental lake landscape. Gold hands decorated with blue and black enamel. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 115 x 125 x 39 mm.