The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 280

Bovet, London, No. 452, circa 1830.Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set, special escapement, centre seconds watch, made for the Chinese market.

C. Two-body, back cover with a finely painted enamel nightingale, singing in a flowering thorn bush, bezels set with half pearls and decorated in red and blue champlevé enamel, spring-loaded gilt cuvette hinged to the movement ring, pendant and bow decorated en suite. D. White enamel, radial Roman chapters, outer minute and quarter second divisions, fifteen minute Arabic numerals. Gold 'spoon' hands. M. 47 mm o, gilt brass 'Chinese' calibre, entirely engraved, free-standing barrel, 7 jewels, rubduplex escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, blued-steel balance spring.Signed on the movement, case stamped with prestige London marks.Diam. 59 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 294-295.