Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 226
Anonymous, Swiss, probably Jaquet-Droz, circa 1790. Ch'ien Lung.
HKD 150,000 - 170,000
CHF 30,000 - 35,000
Extremely fine 18-carat gold pair cased centre second watch made for China. Outer gold glazed protecting case. Triple body case, decorated overall with 'paillonné' ornaments, very fine painted enamel scene depicting a just married couple and a lady in a garden. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer second ring. Gold Breguet hands. Good gilt brass engraved movement drawn from the Lepine caliber with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance and polished steel endpiece. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.
