Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 171

M·B (Moulinié & Bautte), Genève, made for the Chinese market circa 1820.Very fine and rare, 18K gold, pearl-set pendant watch with matching key.

C. two-body, "knife edge", entirely set with graduated half pearls forming a "sunburst’ pattern on the back cover.D. gold, half-pearl set Roman numerals, outer half-pearl-set minute divisions, winding aperture at 3 o’clock.Gold "Spade" hands. M. 31 mm (14’’’), hinged, Swiss counterpart of the Hessen caliber, going barrel, cylinderescapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, balance and escape wheel jeweled.Punched with makers mark inside back case. Diam. 41 mm