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Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 151

?Charging Bull? Montandon, Locle, No.3038. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

HKD 27,000 - 35,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500 / EUR 3,000 - 3,800

Sold: HKD 30,680

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets? with floral, foliate and geometric chased decoration, the front cover centered by a bull charging a horseman, the back cover with a bird amongst foliage. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border over a glazed gold-rimmed cover. D. Silver and gold with painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, outer minute track, fully engraved and applied with cast gold floral decoration. Black steel ?spade? hands. M. 18???, nickel-plated, "fausses côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original