Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 65

SET OF 2 BEAUTIFUL LADY PORTRAIT WATCH FOR THE CHINESE MARKET ENAMEL A) Swiss, probably Fleurier, case No. 81246. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1880. Fine, silver, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds. Accompanied by a box. B) Swiss, probably Fleurier, case No. 81221. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1880. Fine, silver, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds. Accompanied by a box.

A) Three-body, "empire", pearl-set bezel, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with gold paillon highlights to her jewellery, translucent royal blue enamel background over radial engine-turning, pearl-set border. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette. White enamel with gold paillon decoration, narrow radial Roman numerals and printed star, outer minute track with Arabic numerals. Blued steel spade hands. 49 mm. gilded and entirely foliate engraved, "Chinese" calibre, 16 jewels, standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator B) Three-body, "empire", pearl-set bezel, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with gold paillon highlights to her jewellery, translucent royal blue enamel background over radial engine-turning, pearl-set border. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with gold paillon decoration with ruby, narrow radial Roman numerals and applied square indexes, outer minute track with Arabic numerals. M. 49 mm. gilded and entirely foliate engraved, "Chinese" calibre, 16 jewels, standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator.