Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 25

Portrait of a Young Lady Romilly à Paris, No. 7490. Made circa 1775. Fine, 20K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set pocket watch.

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

USD 3,200 - 4,200 / EUR 2,200 - 2,800

Sold: CHF 2,880

C. Two-body, the back set with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with a flower basket and wearing a bonnet, the border and bezel set with rose-cut diamonds in silver mounts. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals intersected by rose-cut diamonds, outer minute track and five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Rose-cut diamond-set hands. M. 31 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with turned cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation disc. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-31

Good

Transformations

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-26-03

Fair

Upgraded

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