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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002
LOT 107
A Country StrollEdouard Juvet, Fleurier, No. 46344, made for the Chinese market circa 1860.Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel center-seconds watch with special escapement.
HKD 273,000 - 350,000
EUR 40,000 - 350,000 / USD 35,000 - 45,000
C. Two-body, "Chinese" style with the gold engraved cuvette hinged to the movement ring, spring-loaded back finely painted on enamel with a couple in the countryside, the gentleman, a soldier, helping the lady to cross a stream, bezels with champlevé enamel with repeated pattern of white flowers on scarlet translucent ground. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gilt "spoon" hands. M. 47 mm.ø, gilt brass, fully engraved "Chinese" caliber, 11jewels, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement, five-arm plain steel balance, blued-steel balance spring, diamond endstone.Signed on the movement.Diam. 57 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |