Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 116
Piguet-Meylan, Genève, circa 1820. Chia Ch'ing
HKD 200,000 - 250,000
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
Good 18-carat gold and enamel pearl set musical centre second watch for the Chinese market. Four body case with pearl set bezel, the band, the pendant and the bow with 'champlevé' enamelled decoration, finely flowers painted on the light green enamelled back with split pearls set on the edge. Gilt brass enamelled engine turned cuvette (slightly restored). Gilt brass double train movement with fixed barrels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. Musical train with pointed disc and 22 vibrating steel blades. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
