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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
?At the Spinning Wheel? Geneva. Made for the Chinese market circa 1790. Very fine and elegant 18K yellow gold and enamel, pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch.
C. Two-body, split-pearl-set bezel, the back finely painted with an oval scene of a courting couple seated in an Arcadian landscape, within a paillon frame on a translucent blue guilloché enamel ground, split-pearl-set border. Hinged frosted gilt metal cuvette. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions. Gold ?ovoid? hands. M. 43 mm., with bridges à la Lépine, engraved gilt brass, standing barrel, cylinder escapement with brass wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 51 mm. Property of a Gentleman from Hong Kong
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-8-9* |
Good Slightly scratched Scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-06 |
Good HANDS Partially replaced |