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Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Sep 28, 2026

LOT 17

BOVET, CHINESE ZODIAC FOR CHINESE MARKET, SILVER

HKD 8,000 - 15,000

EUR 900 - 1,700 / CHF 850 - 1,600 / USD 1,050 - 1,950 / JPY 158,000 - 296,000

A fine, silver pocket watch with center seconds, inner radial Roman numerals for 24-hours and Chinese Zodiac enamel dial. Case engraved Bovet in Chinese characters and movement signed Bovet.


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-7-8

Good

Oxidized

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Brand Bovet

Year circa 1875

Movement No. 994

Case No. 13628

Diameter 55mm

Signature case and movement



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: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
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.