Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 264

DOUBLE FACE TRIPLE CALENDAR POCKET WATCH FOR AMERICAN MARKET YELLOW GOLD Swiss made, No. 20388. Made circa 1880. Very fine, impressive and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, double-face pocket watch with triple-date calendar.

Five-body, heavy, the hinged bezels on both sides and band engraved with a repeated pattern, engraved front case, engine-turned both sides. Silver, radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, center and outermost border with applied varicolored gold matte floral motifs. Blued steel spade hands. Reverse: White two subsidiary dials for days of the week and months, outermost the date of the month, gold hands 42 mm. gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case numbered.