The van Cauwenbergh Collection
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989
Robert Brandt & Cie, Swiss, circa 1840.
Rare gold and enamel small very flat watch with '
Bagnolet' caliber.
Triple body case with reeded band, a young lady with
her child finely painted on the enamel back with
further 'champlevé' floral decoration.
Silver dial with engraved Roman numerals. Blued
steel 'spade' hands.
Unusual gilt brass extremely flat inverted movement, 8
jewels, the train of wheel and the escapement with
plain brass three armed balance sunk on the single
plate below the dial.