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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 328
"Early Summer Bouquet? Fleurier, Swiss, No. 2750. Made for the Chinese market, exported via London, circa 1840. Very fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel, center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.
HKD 100,000 - 150,000
USD 13,000 - 20,000 / EUR 10,000 - 15,000
Sold: HKD 188,800
C. Two-body, ?Consular?, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated with red, white and blue champlevé enamel, the back decorated with a finely painted on enamel bouquet of early summer flowers on a royal blue guilloché enamel ground. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette fitted to the movement ring. D. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic 15 minute/second numerals. Blued steel ?Chinese? hands. M. 48 mm (21??), gilded and entirely flower and foliate engraved, ?Chinese? caliber, 8 jewels, free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, monometallic balance with blued steel "wings", blued steel self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 57 mm. Property of an English Lady
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-61 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |