Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 268

Simon Gounouilhou sur le Quai Neuf en l'Isle, No. 241, à Genève, No. 12530. Produced circa 1830.Very fine, 18K multicolored gold and enamel dress watch.

C. four-body, ?Empire?, decorated in black and white enamel with a floral pattern, the bezel, pendant and bow ornamented with the sametechnique, gilt metal hinged cuvette. D. gold, champlevé radial Roman numerals on black chapter ring, outer minute dot divisions, centerwith floral design. Gold "Cathédrale" hands. M. Cal. 16''', gilt, early bridge caliber, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balancewith blued steel flat balance-spring. Cuvette signed.Diam. 44 mm.