Antiquorum Auctioneers since 1974

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Sep 28, 2026

LOT 22

C.H. MEYLAN, CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL POCKET WATCH, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO, 18K YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL

HKD 20,000 - 40,000

EUR 2,300 - 4,500 / CHF 2,100 - 4,200 / USD 2,600 - 5,100 / JPY 396,000 - 790,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A fine, thin and elegant 18k yellow gold and black champlevé enamel keyless dress watch. The bezels, case back and bow are decorated with floral and geometric enamel motifs, featuring a snap-on back with the initials "A H B". The brushed silver dial displays applied yellow gold Art Deco "cubiste" numerals, outer dot minute divisions, and subsidiary seconds.


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand C.H. Meylan

Year circa 1920s

Movement No. 38044

Case No. 54251

Caliber 16'''1/2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 7 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Diameter 46mm

Weight 60g

Signature Dial, 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.