Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...
The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005
LOT 1
?Chronos? J. Ullmann & Co, Chaux-de-Fonds, Hong Kong & Shanghai, No.169, circa 1900. Made for the Chinese market. Fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set keyless, quarter-repeating pocket watch with automaton Jacks.
HKD 80,000 - 100,000
EUR 8,500 - 10,000 / USD 11,000 - 13,000
C. Four-body, 'Empire', enameled band, spring-loaded back painted on enamel with a courting couple in a formalgarden blue enamel background, bezels set with half pearls, gold hinged cuvette. D. Small translucent blue enamelover engine-turning, radial gold paillon radial Roman numerals separated by gold outer gold paillon minute divi-sions,subsidiary seconds, flanked by painted on enamel figures of Chronos and cherubs repeating hours andquarters on bells, the whole on blued steel plate. Gold ?cathedral? hands. M. 39 mm (17???), frosted gilt, 3/4 plate12 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeatingon gongs via activating slide in the band.Cuvette signed and inscribed with erroneous technical details.Diam. 52 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 40 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 23 - 01 |