The van Cauwenbergh Collection

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989

LOT 480

Dubois & Fils, Swiss, circa 1800.

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

Good 18-carat gold centre sweep seconds stopwatch with a second beating balance and an early form of lever escapement. Double body polished case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals (restored). Blued steel 'trèfle' hands. Fine gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, Pouzait type lever escapement, very large second beating plain brass six armed balance with steel endpiece. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.


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