Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 227
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1790. Chia Ch'ing
HKD 125,000 - 150,000
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Fine and rare 18-carat gold and enamel quarter repeating watch with 6 automatons. Massive double body polished case. Small white enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Blued steel hands. Blue enamel dial plate (slightly restored) with a 'champlevé' azur, white and green steeple, further flower and leaf 'champlevé' decoration, applied two multi coloured gold automaton Cupids and below the dial, two automaton pouring fountains and two swimming swans, driven by the striking work. Gilt brass repeating full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance and polished steel endpiece. Striking by depressing the pendant on large blued steel gongs screwed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
