Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 307

G. Falconer, Hong Kong - Swiss, No. 14339. Made circa 1875. Fine 18K yellow gold half-hunting-cased keyless pocket watch To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, sprung and hinged front cover with glazed aperture, black champleve enamel and blue enamel radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, back cover with monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic five-minute numerals. Blue steel spade hands. M. 32 mm., matte gilt, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and cuvette numbered. Diam. 37 mm.