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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006
LOT 93
?Quarter-Repeating? Du Bois & Fils, Genève, No. 2324. Made circa 1820. Fine, 18K gold, quarter-repeating pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement. To be sold without reserve
HKD 17,000 - 22,000
USD 2,200 - 2,800 / EUR 1,700 - 2,300
Sold: HKD 24,780
C. Four-body, ?Empire?, Mastermark ?FHM?, reeded band, polished
bezels, the back engine-turned with a sunray pattern and
engraved initials in a cartouche, bolt at 1 o?clock for locking the
repeat. Hinged gilt cuvette.
D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.
M. 52 mm., 22''', gilt brass, standing barrel, jewelled ruby cylinder
escapement with steel escape wheel, plain three-arm balance,
blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on
gongs activated by depressing the pendant.
Dial and cuvette signed.
Diam. 55 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-46-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
The company was established by Philippe Dubois (1738-1808) and became one of the most eminent in the Neuchâtel area for over two centuries.
"Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois", Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, 1998.