Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006
LOT 421
?Farewell to the Beloved? Geneva, No. 1830. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820, the case attributed to Frères Oltramare, No. 5220. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds, musical, quarter-repeating pocket watch playing music on the hour or at will.
HKD 230,000 - 300,000
USD 30,000 - 40,000 / EUR 25,000 - 32,000
Sold: HKD 495,600
C. Four-body, "Empire", the back with a very finely painted on enamel scene of two ladies in despair as a young man goes off to serve his country, split pearl-set bezels, engine-turned band. Hinged gold cuvette, bolt at 6 o'clock to activate the music, lever at 4 o'clock protruding from under the cuvette for music/silent. D. Gold, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, acanthus engraved decoration between the numerals, engine-turned center and outermost border. Blued steel "serpentine" hands. M. 44 mm. (19 1/2'''), gilt brass, going barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance with flat balance spring, sur plateau musical movement with 21 vibrating teeth, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Case punched with casemaker's mark AP. Diam. 53 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
