Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 178

THE MOON OF LOVE Swiss, No. 34575. Made circa 1890. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set, lady?s keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, 'bassine et fi lets', polished, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel crescent moon with rose-cut diamond-set edge, Cupid standing looking through a telescope. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, blue radial Arabic numerals, outer gold paillon minute divisions with blue fi ve-minute Arabic numerals. Gilt Louis hands. M. 10''', frosted gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 25 mm.