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

LOT 63

"Quarter-Repeating a Toc" Gregson, H.ger du Roy, a Paris, No. 797. Made circa 1780. Very fine, 20K gold and painted on enamel, quarter-repeating a toc pocket watch.

HKD 30,000 - 45,000

USD 4,000 - 5,800 / EUR 3,000 - 4,600

Sold: HKD 42,480

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", spring-loaded bezel released by a concealed pin-catch, decorated with a leaf and berry pattern highlighted with green and red translucent enamel, white enamel line borders, the back decorated with an en grisaille painted on enamel oval of a cherub within a flower arbor, applied gold detail, white enamel bead border and outer translucent green guilloche enamel border, further border decorated to match the bezel. D. White enamel, Dauphine numerals, outer dot minute divisions, Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gold "beetle & poker" hands. M. 31 mm., gilt full plate, turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock, polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial, repeating on blocks on the side of the case activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed, case punched with "JAA" mastermark. Dim. 40 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-57-01

Fair

Original later bezel

HANDS Original

Notes

Jean Gregson Of British origin, he was watchmaker to the King. Gregson must have been considered as one of the best by his contemporaries as he was chosen to be a member of the Royal Clock Manufactory Commission in 1786. Only three other watchmakers were on the commission: Breguet, Berthoud & Lepaute.