Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
LOT 182
?Cupid?s Arrow? Berthoud A Paris. Made circa 1765. Fine, 20K gold and painted on enamel quarter-repeating à toc pocket watch. To be sold without reserve
CHF 3,700 - 5,700
EUR 2,300 - 3,500 / USD 3,000 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 2,832
C. Two-body, Louis XV, by ?PT/L?, the back centered by a painted on enamel medallion depicting Cupid shooting his love arrow, a
sailing ship in the background against a sunset, framed by white enamel dots simulating pearls, translucent plum colored enamel
border over engine-turning, bezels in champlevé foliate enamel terminated with a row of white enamel dots simulating pearls.
D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Gold
?Louis XV? hands. M. 30 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence
adjustment, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating train with two-arm fly governor, repeating on gold blocks
fixed to the case activated by depressing the pendant.
Signed on dial and movement, case punched with casemaker?s mark.
Diam. 38 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-55-01 |
Good Luminous material reapplied HANDS Original |