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Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994
LOT 94
Not signed, Swiss, circa 1840. Highly unusual gilt brass watch with fly-back subsidiary seconds.
HKD 15,000 - 17,500
CHF 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: HKD 25,530
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes", the back engraved with foliage. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Silvered with engraved scrolled decoration and ears of corn, small eccentric Roman chapter ring and half-moon sector above for the fly-back subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "scoties" hands. M. 20"', gilt brass, very unusual bar calibre with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
