Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Mar 09, 2022
LOT 13
Bovet
Small decorative pocket watch; 18K yellow gold and enamel
HKD 8,500 - 17,000
EUR 1,000 - 1,950 / CHF 1,000 - 2,000 / USD 1,100 - 2,200TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: HKD 10,500
18K yellow gold and enamel, hunting-case, key-winding, round-shaped, small pocket watch.
Case-back engraved and polychrome enamelled in champlevé on black background with decoration of friezes and foliage; cover with a putti; pendant and bow decorated en suite.
Silver guilloché (engine-turned) dial, with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Breguet” hands.
Movement 12’’’, full plate, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (probably gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock, polished steel end-piece, silver regulator disc.
Case-back engraved and polychrome enamelled in champlevé on black background with decoration of friezes and foliage; cover with a putti; pendant and bow decorated en suite.
Silver guilloché (engine-turned) dial, with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Breguet” hands.
Movement 12’’’, full plate, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (probably gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock, polished steel end-piece, silver regulator disc.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8-13-77 |
Good Slightly scratched Slightly damaged ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Restored soft enamel |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Bovet, Fleurier (Val-de-Travers)
Year circa 1830-1840
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 1 832
Material 18K yellow gold and enamel
Caliber 12’’’, verge escapement
Height 37.7 mm.
Weight 28.3 gr. (approx.)
Signature case
Accessories original fitted box, crank winding- and hand-setting gold key
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.