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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 4

Etienne Guyot & Cie., Geneva, No. 20017, circa 1870.Fine and unusual silver keyless watch with patented central barrel.

HKD 3,200 - 4,000

USD 400 - 500

Sold: HKD 3,680

C. Massive, ?bassine et filets? with flat engine-turned back. D. White enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18???, gilt brass, inverted with central barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. The movement is wound by means of the revolving back, the hands set by means of the crown.Signed on the front plate.Diam. 47 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4 - 21
Movement: * 3
Dial: 4 - 21 - 01

Notes

The movement of this watch was made with a calibre which was adopted by other makers for the construction of eight-day going watches with the mainspring fitted on the back of the movement such as the fifteen-day going watches patented by Gontardin 1846.