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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 143

?Alpine Landscape? Fritz Courvoisier, Locle, No. 14263. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel cabriolet lady?s pendant watch.

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,300 - 8,000 / EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 76,700

C. Outer: detachable, three-body, hinged cover decorated with royal blue translucent enamel panels edged in white with gold vine leaves and foliage, central finely painted oval scene of a Swiss landscape, hinged bezel with conforming decoration. Inner: chased foliate bezel, hinged back cover decorated with a painted view of flowers in an alpine landscape, royal blue and gold border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Frosted gilt, bar caliber, 13-jewels, uncut bimetallic compensation balance, detached lever escapement, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Signed and numbered on the cuvette, case numbered. Diam. 43 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-55

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The present lot was previously sold by Antiquorum, Hong Kong, February 20, 2005, lot 29.