Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 99

MOULINIE TWO-COLOR GOLD GRANULATION & EMERALD QUARTER REPEATING WATCH Moulinie Frères & Cie à Genève. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, quarter-repeating, 18K two-color gold, emerald-set, granulation decorated pocket watch.

HKD 170,000 - 250,000

USD 22,000 - 32,000 / EUR 17,000 - 25,000

C. Four-body, entirely decorated with graduated granulation forming scrolls within 12 segments, set with graduated emeralds, bezel en suite with emeralds and applied granulation. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold, with polished radial Roman numerals on a matte chapter ring, outer polished minute track, engine-turned center, outer border with applied varicolored gold foliage. Gilt spade hands. M. 30 mm, frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement with three-arm gold balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the pendant. Diam. 43 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original