Importantes Montres de Collection
Geneva, May 15, 2011
LOT 332
Jean Robert Soret - Montre à Portrait Jean Robert Soret, Geneva, No. 28036. Made circa 1780. Fine and rare, Louis XVI, 18K gold and painted on enamel, paste-set pair-cased pendant watch.
CHF 2,500 - 4,500
USD 2,700 - 5,000 / EUR 2,000 - 3,400
Sold: CHF 3,125
C. Outer: two-body, the back set with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady holding a book, royal blue enamel and gold paillon border with paste-set border and foliage, band engraved with repeated pattern, paste-set bezel. Inner: two-body, ?bassine? polished with deep back. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Paste-set elaborate hands. M. 31 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock with ruby-paste endstone. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-24 |
Good Slightly chipped |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |