Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jan 24, 2021
LOT 28
DE BELLE, POCKET WATCH, YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL
Yellow gold and enamel, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, “Directoire” pocket watch. Royal blue flinqué enamel (translucent enamel over guilloché engine-turning) case-back with a decoration of white enamel, garlands and rosacea of gold paillons; invisible hinges. White enamel dial, numbered “1003”, with black painted radial Arabic numerals; gold “Fleur-de-Lys” hands.
16” full plate, gilt brass, with fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balanc and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental “Louis XIV” cock
Brand De Belle, Paris (Rue Saint Honore)
Year Circa 1790-1800
Movement No. 2733, “Coq”
Case No. 208
Caliber 16’’’, fusee and chain, verge escapement
Dimensions 47,5 mm
EUR 4,000 - 6,000
USD 4,800 - 7,200 / HKD 37,000 - 55,000
Sold: EUR 4,940
Grading System |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 |
Good |