Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018

LOT 317

BOVET, FELIX GUINAND, UNSIGNED SET OF SEVEN POCKET WATCHES FOR CHINESE MARKET, SILVER

A lot of seven silver, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch with centre-seconds, made for the Chinese market, including: (A) Unsigned, probably Fleurier (Val-de-Travers), circa 1860-1880 (case No. 5 108 by "LAM"; movemen.. 5 108 / 34, 19''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, duplex escapement and blued-steel wings balance; Ø 50.5 mm.) (B) Unsigned, probably Fleurier (Val-de-Travers), circa 1860-1880 (case unnumbered with prestige London hallmarks; movemen.. 3 682, 21''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, duplex-Jacot escapement; Ø 58 mm.) (C) Bovet, Fleurier (Val-de-Travers), circa 1860-1880 (case No. 4 708 with prestige London hallmarks; movemen.. 4 708, 21''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, lateral lever escapement; Ø 55 mm.) (D) Unsigned, probably Fleurier (Val-de-Travers), circa 1850-1870 (case No. 322 / 5 by "JDB"; movemen.. 230, 20''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, duplex-Jacot escapement and blued-steel wings balance; Ø 55.5 mm.) (E) Félix Guinand, Les Brenets (Neuchâtel Mountains), circa 1860-1880 (case No. 5 972 by "PM"; Movemen.. 5 972, 21''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, duplex escapement and blued-steel wings balance; Ø 55.5 mm.) (F) Bovet, Fleurier (Val-de-Travers), circa 1860-1880 (case No. 1 633 / 03 with prestige London hallmarks; movemen.. 2 133 / 88, 21''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, lateral lever escapement; Ø 56 mm.) (G) Félix Guinand, Les Brenets (Neuchâtel Mountains), circa 1850-1870 (case No. 757 by "JDB"; movemen.. 757, 20''' gilded brass, engraved Chinese-style, with going barrel, cylinder escapement; dial with 24-hour dial (later and restored); Ø 55 mm.)