The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 191

Bovet, Fleurier, Swiss, circa 1860.Fine silver gilt and enamel, half pearl-set, centre-seconds, lady's pendant watch, made for the Chinese market.

C. Four-body, 'Empire', the back with a finely painted portrait of a young lady against red translucent enamel over engine-turning, reeded band, bezels, pendant and bow set with pearls, hinged glazed cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman chapters, outer minute ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 26.1 mm o, gilt brass, entirely engraved Chinese bridge calibre, 6 jewels, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and in Bovet early Chinese characters inside the back cover.Diam. 33 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 344-345.