England, circa 1790.Fine and unusual 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set watch with a lock of hair. | The Longitude at the Eve of the Third Millenium & Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 23rd October 1999

The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 349

England, circa 1790.Fine and unusual 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set watch with a lock of hair.

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 3,105

C. Double body, Louis XVI, the bezel with a white champlevé and purple flinqué lines, the purple flinqué enamel back centred with a lock of hair within a glazed, diamond-set framed locket. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals.Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Gilt brass English cock with diamond end-stone.Diam. 42 mm.

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Grade: AA	Very good
Case: 4 - 17
Movement: * 4
Dial: 4 - 6 - 04

LOT 349

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 3,105

Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4 - 17

Movement: * 4

Dial: 4 - 6 - 04