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Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994
LOT 338
Jacques Mayer, Swiss, circa 1850. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel watch.
HKD 9,000 - 10,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine pincée", the bezels with a blackchampleve enamelled floral decoration, the back engraved in a "vermicelly" pattern and engraved with a horse fighting with a serpent. Gold cuvette engraved with flowers and technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds (hair lines). Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, swan neck lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
