The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 281

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 625, circa 1840.Fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set centre seconds watch with special escapement, made for the Chinese market.

C. Two-body, 'Empire', spring-loaded back cover very finely painted with a pair of doves in a nest of roses, tulips, forget-me-nots, pansies and marigolds against a pale green enamel ground, the band in pale green enamel, the bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls, spring-loaded glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions and fifth second divisions. Blued-steel 'spade' hands. M. 47.5 mm o, all of polished steel, 'Chinese' calibre, 11 jewels, free-standing barrelruby duplex escapement, uncut bimetallic balance with three wedge-shaped weights, all visible wheels jewelled.Signed on the movement, back cover stamped inside with Geneva mark and 'B' between two dots at the top and bottom.Diam. 58 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 294-295.