Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2019

LOT 130

JEAN-FRANÇOIS BAUTTE & CO. DECORATIVE PAIR-CASED “CABRIOLET” PENDANT-WATCH, CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMELLED DÉCOR IMITATING THE CLOISONNÉ-WORK; 18K YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL

HKD 48,000 - 65,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,150 / USD 6,150 - 8,300

18K yellow gold and enamel, pair-cased “cabriolet”, key-winding, round-shaped, pendant-watch; silver guilloché (engine-turned) dial. Case-back and outer-case engraved and polychrome enamelled in champlevé with decoration en taille d’épargne showing a bunch of flowers and foliages imitating the cloisonné-work on black background.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Jean-François Bautte

Year Circa 1840

Movement No. 55 974

Calibre  10’’’, cylinder escapement

Case No. 55 974

Diameter Inner-case Ø 27.8 mm. / outer-case Ø 34.1 mm

Signature Cuvette (dome).

Accessories Later fitted box (early-20th century, signed T. Martin & Co., London, succ. to Henry Capt), short gold chain with winding-key.

Notes

Pair-cased “cabriolet” watch The cases of this type of watches are made in such a way that the inner-case can be turned in the outer-case, so that the watch can be used either as an open-face or as a hunting-case watch. The purpose of the reversible case is to protect the glass and the dial from impact when wearing the watch; for ladies tied to a chain around the neck; for men, in the pocket, especially during an intense or vigorous activity.