Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 269
L. Vrard & Co., Tientsin, No.565O4, circa 1910. Rare and small 14 ct. gold hunting cased Art Nouveau keyless watch with minute-repeating.
JPY 1,200,000 - 1,500,000
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", cover chased with stylised peacock set with diamonds. Gold cuvette. Suspended from a dragon brooch pin with diamond wings. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 13-, nickelled, 15 jewels, lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, Breguet spring. Signed case. In very good condition. Diam.39mm.
Notes
This watch is accompanied by a letter indicating that it
was originally commissioned for the Empress of China.