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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 154

J. Ullmann & Co., Hong Kong, Shangaï, Tiensin,No. 501302, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900.Fine and rare small 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl set, minute repeating, keyless watch.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, the band with black champlevé enamelled decoration, split-pearl set bezels, the cover with a lakeside landscape, painted over a scarlet flinqué enamelled 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. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Glazed 12???, gilt brass,29 jewels, straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the dial and cuvette.Diam. 34 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4 - 6
Movement: * 4
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

J. Ullmann & Co., Chaux-de-Fonds, Fleurier, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin and Vladivostok.The company registered in 1896 was a trademark for watches in gold, silver and metal cases, cuvettes, movements, dials, and watch boxes. The company was listed in 1920-1923 at La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was also listed in Fleurier in 1923.