Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006
LOT 417
?Clio? Clary, Geneva, No. 11012. Made circa 1790. Very fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel pearl-set pocket watch.
HKD 80,000 - 100,000
USD 10,000 - 13,000 / EUR 8,500 - 11,000
Sold: HKD 88,500
C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, with split-pearl-set bezels, the enamel back panel decorated with a very fine portrait of Clio, the muse of history, on a dark blue translucent ground over radiating engine-turning. D. White enamel with dauphine Arabic numerals. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental balance cock with polished steel endpiece, silvered regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-04 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Later |