Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 378

Aug.e Courvoisier et Comp.e, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 55925. Made for the Islamic market, circa 1830. Fine, gilt-metal, hunting cased pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

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

Sold: HKD 22,500

C. Four-body, polished, spring loaded case back with engraved Roman motif centered by blue guilloche enamel with a flower bouquet with diamonds (1 missing), hinged gold cuvette signed Patek Geneve. C. Three-body, "bassine", polished, the band with raised lobed decoration, reeded pendant. Fixed cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals, outer dot minute divisions and outermost Islamic five-minute numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Matte gilt, full plate, ring-turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm polished steel balance with wide rim, flat balance spring, pierced and chased singlefooted cock, regulation dial with Islamic numerals. Dial signed. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

Philippe Auguste Courvoisier (1803-1873) Was at times associated with Courvoisier & Co. and also with Courvoisier Frères, but he also signed clocks and watches in his own name. He was no longer associated with those companies after 1852