Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 413

Geneva Clock Co. Art-Deco Temple of Buddha Clock Geneva Clock Co., (JTC), No. 12871. Made circa 1925. Very fine and rare, Art-Deco in the Chinese style, silver-gilt, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, rose quartz and enamel 8-day going table clock with hand-painted mother of pearl dial. Accompanied by the original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Of temple form, carved lapis lazuli top and base, rock crystal pillars with silver-gilt and enamel capitals, surmounted by a carved rose-quartz figure of Buddha, square silver-gilt clock case with incurved corners, blue champlevé enamel chapter ring with oriental-style black Arabic numerals. D. Mother of pearl, hand-painted with a charming river landscape view, signed in Chinese characters. M. 19???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 3 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 112 x 125 x 37 mm.