Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 210

"Cupid d'Amour" Felipe Hecht, Genève, Ancne Mson J.F. Bautte & Cie, Succs de J. Rossel Fils, No. 99696. Made circa 1900. Very fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set, lady's keyless pendant watch with 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set detachable brooch fitting.

C. Four-body, chased foliate bezel and band, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel scene of cupid with a quiver of arrows by a fountain, rose-cut diamond-set asymmetric scroll border surrounded by translucent green guilloche enamel and a further engraved gold scroll and flower border, foliate bow, foliate brooch fitting set with rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Opaline enamel with radial black Paris numerals and red 12, outer gold dot minute indexes. Gold "spade" hands. M. 23 mm., 10 1/2''', frosted gilt, bar caliber, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm.