Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 288

Musical Pocket Watch Anonymous, Swiss, No. 7265. Made circa 1820. Fine and rare, musical, 18K gold pocket watch playing music.

HKD 47,000 - 62,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000 / EUR 4,300 - 5,700

Sold: HKD 67,500

C. Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned with blue enamel border, polished band, bolt at 1 for locking the music. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold, engine turned, with black Arabic numerals on circular white enamel reserves intersected by engraved stylized leaves, white enamel outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 35 mm, gilt, fixed going barrels for the going and musical trains, cylinder escapement, brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator. Numbered on case and cuvette. Diam. 40 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original