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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000
LOT 324
Swiss, attributable to the workshop of Jaquet-Droz, No. 9480, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1790.Fine silver centre-seconds stop watch.
HKD 12,000 - 14,400
USD 1,500 - 1,800
C. Three-body, Directoire, polished. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minutes and seconds ring. Gold half moon hands. M. Gilt brass, early Chinese calibre drawn from that designed by Jean Antoine Lépine, with free standing barrel, the bridges engraved with foliage decoration, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Small lever on the edge to lock the balance.Diam. 61 mm
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 4 - 6 |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |