Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 294
H.R. Ekegren, Swiss, sold circa 1882. Kuang Hsu. Presented to General Van Roeder on 6th March, 1882 for his 60th Anniversary of Military Activities, by the German comunity leaving in Switzerland.
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 50,600
Good 18-carat gold minute repeating watch. Massive four body 'bassine et filet' polished case, the back with a 'champlevé' enamelled monogram below a crown. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel 'spade' hands. Nickel plated 19"' keyless movement 'fausses-cbtes decoration, 29 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
