Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 141

LANG & PADOUX - DIAMOND & TURQUOISE PENDANT WATCH Ad. Lang et Padoux, Genève, No. 3572. Made circa 1860. Very fine and rare, hunting cased 18K gold, rose-cut diamond and turquoise-set pocket watch.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 58,000 - 74,000 / USD 8,000 - 10,300

Four-body, bassine et filets, engraved band, pendant and bow, hinged and sprung front cover decorated with black champlevé enamel horizontal lines within a geometric border, set with four turquoises and rose-cut diamonds, applied rose-cut diamond-set silver monogram beneath a rose-cut diamond-set coronet, the back cover decorated to match and set with five turquoises and rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 34 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-24

Good

Slightly chipped

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and cuvette signed, case numbered. DIAM. 40 mm. Lang & Padoux were situated at number 170, Grand-Quai in Geneva in 1860 and at number 16 in 1870.