Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 236

Louis Duchène & Fils Le Garcon d?Oiseaux Louis Duchène & Fils, Genève, No. 49719. Made circa 1800. Fine 18K gold and enamel pocket watch.

HKD 23,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,300 - 4,000

C. Two-body, ?Empire?, hinged bezel with raised vari-colored gold leaf decoration, back with an engraved scene of a classical youth with birds in a landscape, highlighted with blue and white enamel, border matching the bezel. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer star minute divisions and Arabic 15-minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Pierced and arrow gold hands. M. 42 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. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-79

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Outer overglaze
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-06

Good

HANDS Partially replaced

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.