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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002
LOT 108
Titus and BereniceEdouard Juvet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market circa 1840.Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel center-seconds watch with special escapement.
HKD 195,000 - 235,000
EUR 28,000 - 34,000 / USD 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: HKD 207,000
C. Two-body, "Chinese" style with the gold cuvette hinged to the movement ring, spring-loaded back finely painted on enamel with a couple, he is holding her hand, and in a posture as wanting to convince her of something, possibly depicting Titus and Berenice, with a dark sunset in the background, roses steming from a stone barrier to the left, bezels with champlevé enamel with repeated pattern of white flowers on scarlet translucent ground. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisionswith fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gold "spade" hands. M. 47 mm.ø, gilt brass, fully engraved "Chinese" calibre, 11 jewels, free-standing barrel, rubyduplex escapement, five-arm plain steel balance, blued-steel balance spring, diamond endstone.Signed on the movement.Diam. 55 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |