Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 125

"View of Rome" Girard & Bornand a Ste Croix, No. 2134, circa 1840, made for the Italian market. Very fine 18K gold slim watch with ruby duplex escapement in original tortoiseshell covered box.

C. Four-body, back engraved with a scene depicting a city park, florallychased bezels and band, gold hinged cuvette entirely engraved withscrolling. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions.Gold Breguet hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, bridge caliber, ruby duplexescapement, three-arm gilt balance with blued steel flat balance spring, jew-eled to the third wheel.Case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.