The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 161

Dimier & Cie, Genève, circa 1850.Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, half pearl-set lady's pendant watch, made for the Chinese market.

C. Four-body, 'Empire', spring-loaded back with a finely painted pair of doves with flowers on an azure background, the bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls, glazed cuvette, reeded band. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel 'spade' hands. M. 22.5 mm o, mirror-polished steel backplate, bar calibre with engraved brass bridges, cylinder escapement, plain gilded three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 27 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 340-341.