A fine and rare 18k gold key-winding pendant watch. features a silver engine-turned dial with radial roman numerals. The shaped edges and bezel are decorated with black champlevé enamel and engraved gold flowers and foliage. The back cover is painted on enamel with four flower sprays, interspersed with gold ramolayé flowers over a translucent red guilloché enamel ground, with an outer border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette.
Caliber 12''', matte gilt, Lepine caliber, jeweled cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.
Diameter 35mm
Weight 27.8g
Signature Cuvette signed
Notes
It is unusual to find a watch with both painted on enamel and ramolayé enamel.
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.
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