The van Cauwenbergh Collection
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989
LOT 519
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1790.
HKD 150,000 - 200,000
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
Sold: HKD 218,500
Extremely fine and rare gold and enamel skeleton watch. Triple body 'Empire' case with reeded band Small off-set white enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Very fine gilt brass inverted urn shaped movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, off-set verge escapement with the plain brass three armed balance visible above the dial through the polished steel oval cock, fine enamel painted medallion on the reverse depicting a young couple with a child. In very good condition. Diam. 55 m.
