Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997
LOT 419
Piguet & Meylan, No. 9349, circa 1820. Very fine 18K gold and enamel pearl-set, quarter repeating musical centre second watch.
HKD 240,000 - 270,000
USD 30,000 - 35,000
Sold: HKD 310,500
C. Four body, Empire, with split-pearl set bezels, the band, pendant and bow with red and blue split-pearl inlaid champleve enamelled decoration. Hinged gold and enamel cuvette with champleve enamelled floral decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and second ring; blued steel "scoties" hands. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. M. Gilt brass double train fully engraved with free standing barrels, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, fiat balance spring with regulator. Musical train with pinned disc and double musical comb of 11 individual teeth each, released by means of a bolt in the band. Piguet & Meylan Master mark punched on the front plate beneath the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
