Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Apr 28, 2019

LOT 535

ROUX, BORDIER & CIE POCKET WATCH WITH VISIBLE BALANCE; THE ENAMEL IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-LOUIS RICHTER; 18K YELLOW GOLD, SILVER, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET

HKD 120,000 - 140,000

CHF 15,000 - 18,000 / USD 15,200 - 18,200

18K yellow gold, silver, enamel and diamond-set, open-face, keywinding, round-shaped, "Directoire" pocket watch with visible pasteset balance; made for the Spanish market. Royal blue flinqué enamel (translucent enamel over guilloché engineturning) case-back with gold paillon and rose-cut diamonds flower garlands; in the centre, the aperture for the balance inside a silver frame border set with rose-cut diamonds; on the right, a young lady; on the left, an old tower near a stream; silver border set with rose-cut diamonds; the painting on enamel on gold attributable to Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841), Geneva.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Roux, Bordier & Cie

Model retailed by Aranaga, Bilbao (Spain)

Year circa 1790

Movement No. 9 109

Calibre  20''', full plate, gilded brass, with fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance and blued steel flat hairspring

Case No. 9 109

Material 18K yellow gold, silver, enamel and diamond-set.

Caliber 20''', full plate, gilded brass, with fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance and blued steel flat hairspring

Dimensions Ø 54 mm

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories later leather fitted box and contemporary brass key

Notes

Roux, Bordier & Cie, Geneva The Bordier brothers were associated watchmakers as early as 1794. In 1815, they worked at the Grand Mézel. In 1794, they took Roux and Romand into partnership, establishing the company Bordier, Roux, Romand & Cie. Between 1794 and 1811, they were specialised in automaton repeating watches as well as complicated or skeletonized watches, with calendar, often decorated with painted enamels, pearls and gemstones.