Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011
LOT 165
Chevalier et Compe., (Geneva et Paris), No. 2601. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
USD 6,500 - 7,700 / EUR 4,500 - 5,500
Sold: HKD 62,500
C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, the back painted with a scene of children playing a game of hoop-la in a landscape, Imperial translucent blue enamel background over sunray engineturning, gold paillon border, bezel decorated with white enamel dots on an Imperial blue ground. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Gold beetle and poker hands. M. 43 mm., frosted gilt, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-31 |
Good Transformations |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |