The van Cauwenbergh Collection
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989
LOT 513
Levy Hermanos Honk-Kong, Swiss for the Chinese market, circa 1890.
HKD 90,000 - 110,000
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Good 18-carat gold and enamel pearl set minute repeating watch with chronograph. Four body 'bassine' case with split pearl set bezel and back, the band with a 'champlevé' decoration (slightly chipped), a pastoral enamelled scene with a young couple and a sheep painted on the back, translucent green enamel background over engine turning. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer chronograph ring and subsidiary seconds. Paste set gilt metal 'trèfle' hands. Gilt brass keyless 19- movement, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a push piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
