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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 313
"Summer Bouquet" Bovet, Fleurier, No. 244. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Fine, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, centerseconds pocket watch with lever escapement.
HKD 60,000 - 80,000
USD 8,000 - 11,000 / EUR 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 94,400
C. Three-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel finely painted with a bouquet of summer flowers over a pale blue ground, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split-pearls. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions, outer Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Blued steel "ovoid" hands. M. Gilt brass, Chinese caliber with freestanding barrel, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed in Chinese characters. Diam. 56 mm. Property of an English Collector
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-61 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-55-01 |
Good Luminous material reapplied HANDS Original |