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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

LOT 305

Not signed (Geneva), circa 1800. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl and diamond set watch, quarter repeating on built-in bells, with matching chatelaine.

HKD 100,000 - 130,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

C. Double body Directoire with pearl set bezels, the back of blue translucent enamel over engineturning with inlaid bunch of split-pearl flowers in a rose-diamond inlaid basket. Matching gold and enamel pearl set and rose-diamond inlaid chatelaine. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass, special calibre with built-in bells, the train of wheel with going barrel set on their border, cylinder escapement, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on two bells. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.


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This watch can be attributed to Chevalier et Cochet, in Geneva, who were specialised in repeating watches, the movement with built-in bells .