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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 161

?Portrait of a Young Lady? Romilly, à Paris, Swiss. Made circa 1775. Fine, 20K gold, painted on enamel and rosecut diamond-set pocket watch.

HKD 12,000 - 16,000

USD 1,600 - 2,000 / EUR 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: HKD 17,700

C. Two-body, leaf-engraved, the back set with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with flowers and a ribbon in her hair, the border and bezel set with rose-cut diamonds in silver mounts. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals intersected by rose-cut diamonds, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. ?Louis XV? hands. M. 31 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with turned cylindrical baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation disc. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Property of an Swiss collector


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-54-04

Good

Service dial

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