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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 12

Bovet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market circa 1850. Fine gilt brass and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds watch with special movement and duplex escapement.

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 5,300 - 7,000 / USD 6,500 - 8,500

Sold: HKD 64,400

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-set bezels, pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel ?cross? hands. M. 48 mm (21???), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, steel three-arm balance with blued-steel wings, blued steel balance-spring.Signed on case in Chinese characters and on movement.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 40
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Bovet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market circa 1860. Fine gilt brass and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds lady?s pendant watch. C. Three-body, ?Empire?, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-set bezels, pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 27 mm (12???), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the movement in Chinese characters. Diam. 33 mm. H12,000-15,000 $1,500-2,000 (c)3 - 14 - (d)3 - 12 - 01 (m)3** (%)A E1,300-1,600