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

LOT 81

Plojoux, Genève-Montreux, circa 1910.Very fine, silver gilt and enamel, eight-day going timepiece, designed as a cheval glass.

HKD 32,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 41,400

C. Powder blue flinqué enamelled with small painted floral decoration, designed as a cheval glass supported by two silver gilt griffins, fighting with serpents, the matching base standing on four feet. D. Oval silver, frosted and gilt with Arabic numerals, the centre decorated with a framed basket of flowers. Blued steel ?cathédrales? hands. M. 18???, Octava Watch Co., nickel plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance sping.Signed on the base and the dial.Dim. 19 x 20 x 8 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 5
Movement: * 4
Dial: 4 - 01

Notes

M. A. PlojouxWas established 30, Rue du Rhône in Geneva. He was a watchmaker of high precision, specialised in complication watches and jewellery. He received two awards at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878, won a gold medal in 1880 and also took part in the Geneva National Exhibition in 1896.