Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 443

Ilbery, London, No. 5809, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1815. Very fine 18K gold and enamel center seconds watch with special escapement.

Very fine 18K gold and enamel center seconds watch with special escapement. C. Three body, the bezels, pendant and bow, with champleve enamelled decoration, the blue flinque enamelled back centred with a fine black champleve enamelled rosette with outer paillonne decoration in a peacock feather pattern, the border with a wreath of vine leaves. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, single wheel duplex escapement, plain polished steel five-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator and diamond end-stone. Gilt brass cock chased with flowers and scrolled foliage. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 59 mm.