Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 155

THE LOVER'S SERENADE ENAMEL HEART-SHAPED WATCH CASE GILT Swiss. With British import stamps for 1819-1820. Fine and elegant, large and rare heart-shaped, gilt brass and painted on enamel heart-shaped case revealing a hinge mounted silver openface pocket watch.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Two-body, "heart", blue guilloche enamel representing a multi-color bouquet, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a lover's serenade in a parc, opening to reveal a hinge mounted pocket watch holder with stand to hold in the upright position. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. Gilt, three-quarter plate, elongated straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 60 mm. (DIAM. of the watch 34 mm.) The exact same scene is represented on the FABERGE fan purchased by QUEEN ALEXANDER in 1912 for her daughter in law QUEEN MARY that is today part of the ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST.