Only Online Auction
Geneva, Jan 03, 2022
LOT 313
Pollet
Decorative pocket watch; yellow gold and vari-colour gold
CHF 600 - 1,200
EUR 600 - 1,150 / USD 650 - 1,300 / HKD 5,100 - 10,200
Sold: CHF 1,000
Yellow gold and vari-colour gold, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, “Louis XVI” pocket watch.
Case-back with, in the centre, a medallion with a dog, symbol of Fidelity, and an Altar of Love.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals; gold hands.
Movement 14’’’, full plate, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (probably gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8-12 |
Good Slightly scratched Worn |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-04 |
Good HANDS Later |
Brand Pollet, Arras (France)
Year circa 1780
Movement No. 2 130
Case No. unnumbered (by “D G”)
Material yellow gold and vari-colour gold
Diameter 40.8 mm.
Caliber 14’’’, fusee and chain, verge escapement
Weight 51.8 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial and movement
Accessories late (19th century) gold chain (10.7 gr.)
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: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions 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.