Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 174

C.H. Meylan Dress Watch C. H. Meylan, Brassus, movement No. 26870, case No. 208809. Made circa 1920. Very fine, thin and elegant, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch.

HKD 7,000 - 10,000

USD 900 - 1,300 / EUR 700 - 1,000

Sold: HKD 10,000

C. Three-body, bezels and case back decorated with blue enamel intersected by engraved gold foliage. D. Matte silver with champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel poire hands. M. 15???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 7 positions, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed by Meylan, case punched A.W.C. Co. Diam. 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-76

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Restored hard enamel

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-06

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Partially replaced