Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 163

The Flower Gatherers Bovet, Fleurier. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Very fine, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, center-seconds lady?s pendant watch

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700 / EUR 3,500 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 93,750

C. Four-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel finely painted with a scene of two children carrying baskets of flowers in a woodland glade, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split pearls, reeded band. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted gilt, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case signed in Chinese characters. Diam. 33 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original