Antiquorum Auctioneers since 1974

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Sep 28, 2026

LOT 66

MORICAND, "BEAUTIFUL LADY" PAIR-CASED POCKET WATCH, DIAMOND, ENAMEL AND GOLD

HKD 5,000 - 10,000

EUR 600 - 1,150 / CHF 550 - 1,050 / USD 650 - 1,300 / JPY 99,000 - 198,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A fine, key-winding, pair-cased pocket watch in white enamel dial with the outer case in two color gold set with diamonds, the caseback continuous leaf decoration and an oval enamel minature portrait of a young lady with styled brown hair and wearing a wide-brimmed hat at the center.


Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-6-8

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-17-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly spotted

HANDS Original

Brand Moricand

Year circa 1780s

Movement No. 14395

Case No. 14395

Caliber 31 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with hexagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, single-footed cock, faceted red endstone, silver regulation disc

Diameter 39mm

Weight 59g

Signature Dial, case and movement



CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.