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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 153

Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900.Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl set, minute repeating, keyless watch.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, red enamelled bands with paillonné decoration, split-pearl set bezels, the covers with a scene depicting a loving couple in a garden painted over a scarlet flinqué enamel ground. The backs with a portrait of a young lady. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Glazed 13???, gilt brass, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balnce, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Diam. 39 mm.