Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011
LOT 255
ENAMELED SCALLOP SHELL Freres Esquivillon & Dechoudens a Geneve. Made circa 1800. Fine, 18K gold and enamel scallop shellform pendant watch with concealed dial.
HKD 13,000 - 23,000
USD 1,700 - 3,000 / EUR 1,300 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 17,500
C. Two-body, ?fermée" type, shell shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with blue and green enamel, missing hinge bar, fi xed suspension ring. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel feuille hands. M. 20 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, polished steel endplate, silvered regulation dial. Dim. 30 mm . Thickness 14 mm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |