Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...
The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004
Swiss, No. 1082, made for the Islamic market, circa 1880. Magnificent and extremely rare 18K gold and enamel, half-hunting diamond-set watch.
C. Five-body, scalloped edge, front, back, pendant, and bow profusely decorated with diamonds, front cover with twelve openings for numerals centered with diamond-set crown, back centered with large rose-cut diamond, winding button in shape of a crown, band chased with foliage, gold hinged cuvette. D. Black enamel with inlaid gold Islamic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold ?Spade? hands. M. 36 mm (17???), nickel, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance-spring.Diam. 46 mm.
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2 - 01 |