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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 13

Bovet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market circa 1860. Fine gilt brass and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds lady?s pendant watch.

HKD 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 1,300 - 1,600 / USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: HKD 9,200

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.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3 - 14 -
Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 12 - 01