Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 139

Ilbery, London, No. 6810, made for the Chinese market, circa 1830. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, center-seconds watch with duplex escapement, in original wooden fitted box.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, the back enameled with a geometric crosshatched pattern on blue ground within a fruit of the vine surround on black ground, half pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow, band engraved with repeated pattern, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds ring, fifteen-minutes/seconds Arabic markers. Gold ?spoon? hands. M. 48 mm (21'''), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, plain steel five-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the movement, case marked W.M.Diam. 57 mm.