Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 327

Julius Assmann, Dresden, No. 4005. Made the for South American market, circa 1880. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel, half hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, cast shell and flower band andborders, the back cover chased and engraved with leaves, flowersand geometric patterns, similarly decorated hinged andsprung front cover with dark blue guilloché enamel chapter ringwith white radial Roman numerals. Hinged gold cuvette.D. Silver, radial gothic Roman numerals, outer minute divisions,subsidiary seconds, center and outermost border decoratedwith applied gold floral motifs. M. 18''', maillechort, three-quarterplate, 20 jewels in gold chatons, straight line Glashütte typelever escapement with gold pallet fork and escape wheel, cutGlashütte bimetallic compensation balance with blued steelBreguet balance-spring, diamond endstone, index regulator.Cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.