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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995
LOT 222
Paul Garnier, Mécanicien Horloger de la Marine, No. 5605, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold keyless chronometer.
HKD 8,000 - 10,000
USD 1,100 - 1,300
C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 19 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with gold escape wheel, unusual cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
