Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 25

PENDANT WATCH YELLOW GOLD DIAMOND & ENAMEL Swiss, case No. 402605. Made circa 1900. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold, diamond and enamel dress watch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Five-body, bassine, solid, polished, hinged case back with enameled floral motif, gold hinged cuvette with inscription and engine-turned rim, cover with an enameled floral motif set with 7 round diamonds. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer gold-dot minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Gold Louis XIV hands. M. Cal. 28 mm (13???), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Unsigned. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.