Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
LOT 105
"SUMMER FLOWERS" "Summer Flowers" Just & Son, London, No. 3894. Probably made by Bovet, Fleurier, for the Chinese market, circa 1840. Fine, gold and painted on enamel pocket watch with center seconds.
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 7,375
Three-body, "Empire", pale green, black enameled band, back finely painted on enamel with a bouquet of flowers including pink roses and a pair of doves, pearl-set bezels, enameled pearl-set pendant,and bow. gold cuvette hinged to the movement ring. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands. 43 mm.(19 1/2''')., fullychased and engraved, "Chinese" caliber with standingbarrel, 14 jewels, lateral lever escapement, steel three- arm balance withblued steel wedges, blued steel balance-spring, index regulator. Movement signed by the retailer Just and Son.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 4-8-75 |
Fair Slightly scratched ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Slightly restored soft enamel |
Movement: 46* |
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Dial: 4-13-01 |
Fair Slightly damaged HANDS Original |