Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991
Piguet Meylan, Swiss, made for the Chinese market No. 640, circa 1810. Fine and very rare 18 ct. gold, enamel and pavé, pearl-set quarter repeating watch with a matching key.
C Entirely decorated with graduated split-pearls in form of a lotus flower against a bine translucent background. Gold cuvette decorated with a blue translucent enamel pallet pattern ( small restoration). D. White enamel, with separate Roman hour chapter ring and subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel scoties hands. M. Gilt brass with bridges, flat balancespring, monometallic balance with 3 arms, cylinder escapement Good condition. Diam. 55 mm.