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Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994
Reymond Bertrand, Horloger Breveté du Roi, Boulevard des Italiens à Paris, circa 1840. Rare and most unusual 18 ct. gold, keyless watch.
C. Four body, "forme collier" with reeded band; the bezels chased with a floral decoration, the engineturned back engraved with flowers and a rocaille decoration. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details and centred with an aperture for hand setting graduated on the border. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with foliage. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17"', gilt brass, bar calibre, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.