The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 162

Guye, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 1651, 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 decorated with finely painted flowers over azure opaque enamel, gold hinged cuvette, the bezels and bow set with half pearls, the band and pendant decorated in multicoloured champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring. Gold Breguet hands. M. 24.1 mm o, gilt brass bar calibre, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilded three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 31 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 340-341.