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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 191

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 697, made for the Chinese market circa 1845. Fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel center seconds, pearl-set watch with special caliber and special escapement.

C. Three-body, "Empire", back finely painted with flower bouquet, band decorated with floral and foliate champlevé enamel, bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls over champlevé enamel, spring-loaded glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel "spoon" hands. M. 47 mm. (21'''), polished steel Chinese caliber with standing barrel, 12 jewels, ruby duplex escapement, uncut 3-armimetallic balance with screws and three blued steel wedge weights, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 57 mm.