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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 546

Vase of Flowers Jean Fol A Paris, (Geneva), circa 1760. Very fine 20K gold and enamel diamond-set, à toc and à tact, quarter-repeating watch.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,600 / USD 11,700 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 17,825

C. Two-body, by master casemaker Joseph Quentin,"Louis XV", back finely painted on enamel, depicting aflower vase, bezels with enamel vignettes painted with flowers,diamond-set thumb piece.D. White enamel, with radial Romannumerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Diamond-sethands.M. 17''', hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steelbalance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gold blocks via the pendant, with a thumb pinfor à tact repeating.Signed on the movement, case punched with prestige marks.Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 47
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

A good repeater, based on Julien Le Roy's inventions, including an adjustable potence for the escape wheel, a steel end-piece for the balance pivots to retain oil, dumb repeating and the so-called "bate levée", an arrangement which improved the housing for the repeating works. The casemaker, Joseph Quentin, also worked for Julien Le Roy.