Rd. Ransom, No. 2737 London, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1770. Very fine and important 22K gold and enamel, agate and gem-set, quarter repeating watch, bearing the symbols of the Chinese Imperial Family. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks & Ulysse Nardin Jubilee | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th October 1996

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

LOT 592

Rd. Ransom, No. 2737 London, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1770. Very fine and important 22K gold and enamel, agate and gem-set, quarter repeating watch, bearing the symbols of the Chinese Imperial Family.

CHF 38,000 - 42,000

C. Double body Louis XV outer, the pierced and chased bezel with lapis lazuli, the heavily chiselled and pierced back with a small painted enamel portrait in a diamond-set frame and two emerald and ruby set Imperial dragons, ruby-set bow. Double body bassine inner, pierced and engraved with foliage, flowers and a mask. Gilt brass dust cap. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Diamond-set Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with column pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the back plate and the dust cap. In very good condition. Diam.48 mm.

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Although with lapis panels instead of agate and signed by another maker, this watch is almost identical, with that by In. Champion, sold by Antiquorum in Geneva on 25th April 1993. Both watches seem to have been produced in the same workshop and were undoubtedly made for the Chinese Imperial Family.