Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
Ageron à Paris, circa 1765 (Jean?Jacques Prévost, Fermier Général Mark) Ch'ien Lung.
Very fine 20-carat gold and enamel quarter dumb repeating watch. Fine engraved double body case decorated overall with finely painted 'champlevé' enamelled flowers, diamond push pieces. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Diamond set Louis XV hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain brass three armed balance, continental cock and polished steel endpiece. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant with thumb piece on the bezel. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm.