Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 105

L. Vrard & Co., Shanghai, case No. 12769, Swiss made for the Chinese market. Produced circa 1910. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, quarter repeating, 18K gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body,"bassine", polished, engine-turned cover and case back, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal, 18 1/2''', frosted gilt, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and cuvette signed.Diam. 51 mm.