Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 442

Louis Duchène & Fils Les Enfants Louis Duchène & Fils, Genève, No. 53703. Made circa 1800. Very fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500 / EUR 3,500 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 10,200

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, hinged seed pearl-set bezel, the band decorated with blue champlevé enamel and "Gage Precieux" in gold, glazed hinged back with seed pearl-set border, finely painted Geneva enamel and engraved gold scene of two children, a boy and girl, she with a basket, he with a dog, flower and urn border. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Pierced gold hands. M. 40 mm., frosted gilt full plate with flared turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased continental balance cock, polished steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-24

Good

Slightly chipped
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Louis Duchène & Fils Recorded from about 1791 to about 1820, they are known for coach watches with grande and petite sonnerie and calendar, repeating the minutes and quarters, watches with champlevé enamel and ?fantaisie? watches.