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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 143

"Meissen Porcelain Dial" Glashütte Original, "Meissen Porcelain Dial", No.25/50. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces to commemorate the Chinese year of the tiger in 1998. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000 / USD 12,000 - 16,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave and reeded bezel, transparent case back secured by 5 screws, sapphire crystals. D. ?Meissen? porcelain decorated in ?Kakiemon? style with a tiger and a blossom, black painted Arabic numerals. Yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 49, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance cock. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original