Only Online Auction
Geneva, Dec 07, 2023
LOT 123
LEPINE, FRANCE, “LOUIS XVI” POCKET WATCH, IN THE CENTER AN OVAL-SHAPED POLYCHROME PAINTING ON ENAMEL PORTRAIT, 18K GOLD
CHF 700 - 1,400
EUR 750 - 1,500 / USD 800 - 1,600 / HKD 6,200 - 12,400TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 875
A fine and elegant, 18k yellow gold, manual wind open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, “Louis XVI” pocket watch.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-01 |
Good Slightly scratched HANDS Original |
Brand Lepine, France
Year Circa 1780
Diameter 41 mm.
Caliber 14''', hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee with verge escapement,
Signature Movement
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
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