Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
LOT 232
The Departure Swiss. Made circa 1770. Fine, three-color 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.
HKD 12,000 - 19,000
USD 1,500 - 2,500 / EUR 1,200 - 1,900
Sold: HKD 21,875
C. Two-body, Louis XVI, engraved bezel, the back decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene of a lady and her son departing from a building, a man pointing and two further figures in the background, three-color gold floral border. D. Silver, engine-turned with champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three arm-steel balance, flat balance spring, polished steel end-piece. Diam. 33 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-23-04 |
Good Later HANDS Later |