Geneva, Nov 09, 2025
LOT 545
J. ASSMANN, GERMANY, DECORATIVE POCKET WATCH, NIELLO-WORK DÉCOR, 14K PINK GOLD
CHF 7,000 - 14,000
HKD 68,000 - 136,000 / USD 8,800 - 17,500 / EUR 7,600 - 15,100 / JPY 1,330,000 - 2,660,000
Sold: CHF 9,375
A very fine and rare, 14k pink gold and niello, manual wind hunting-case, keyless-winding pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6, gold hands. Cover and case-back engraved and black niello-work enamelled in champlevé with decoration of friezes, foliages and ornaments; the cover showing Flora, goddess of flowers and Spring, stands on a pedestal with a flower sceptre in her hand; the case-back decorated en suite with, in the centre, a vase of flowers.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-24 |
Very good Slightly chipped |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand J. Assmann, Germany
Year Circa 1900
Movement No. 12927
Case No. 12927
Diameter 53 mm.
Caliber 42 mm., 3/4 plate, straight line Glashütte type lever escapement with gold pallet fork and escape wheel, cut Glashütte bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond balance endstone.
Weight 127 gr.
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories Original box and certificate