Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 195

John Kenable, Frith Street, London made for the Chinese market circa 1800.Fine and unusual, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, eglomized glass, center-seconds watch.

C. two-body, spring-loaded back cover very finely underpainted on glass with flowers on a black ground, the bezels set with half pearls,the enameled pendant also set with matching half pearls, gold hinged, glazed cuvette mounted to the movement ring. D. white enamel,Roman chapters, outer minute and fifth of a second divisions with 15-minute Arabic numerals. Gold ?Arrowhead? hands. M. 46.1 mm,gilt brass, entirely engraved and pierced plate, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm steel balance, blued-steel flat balancespring, diamond endstone. Movement signed with prestige marks inside.Diam. 59 mm.Published in the Sandberg book, pages 290 and 291.