Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 353

Sennet Freres, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900. Fine 14K gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl-set, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets " with split-pearl set bezels, the band engraved with formal decoration, on one side, the blue enamel cover panel painted with a portrait of a maiden, on the other, the blue enamel cover panel painted with a pastoral scene depicting a young shepherd playing the serenade to a maiden. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded to the painter at different exhibitions. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Glazed 17 "' , nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 48 mm.