Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 266

Bouquet of Flowers Vaucher, Fleurier, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1835. Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, center-seconds pocket watch with special movement.

C. Two-body, the back featuring two enamel techniques: champlevé and painted enamel forming a bouquet of flowers on a black ground, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated in champlevé foliage on a rose ground.D. White enamel, radial Roman hours, outer minute and second divisions, Arabic fifteen minuets/seconds. Blued steel "spoon" hands. M. 44 mm (19''', polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, duplex escapement, plain five-arm steel balance, blued steel balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.