Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 10

?Blue Bouquet? Swiss, No. 14750. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Fine, silver-gilt, painted on enamel and split pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds and duplex escapement.

HKD 42,000 - 60,000

USD 5,500 - 7,700 / EUR 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 100,300

C. Three-body, reeded band, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel bouquet of flowers on an imperial blue ground. Hinged and sprung glazed cuvette for viewing the movement. D. White enamel with slender radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Blued steel ?flower? hands. M. 48 mm., gilt brass, Chinese caliber, fully foliate engraved, 8 jewels, standing barrel, duplex escapement, monometallic balance with blued steel ?winged? weights, flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

For a discussion of watches made for the Chinese market, see pages