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Geneva, Oct 01, 2020

LOT 184

Unsigned
Pocket watch with inverted “Bagnolet” calibre; 18K yellow gold and enamel

CHF 800 - 950

EUR 750 - 900 / USD 900 - 1,050 / HKD 6,800 - 8,200

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 812

18K yellow gold and enamel, half hunting-case, key-winding, round-shaped, extra-thin, pocket watch with inverted calibre known as “Bagnolet”; silver dial engraved in taille-douce (fine-cut).
Cover and case-back guilloché (engine-turned) in a vermicelli pattern with painted champlevé enamelled Summer flowers above the dial aperture on the cover and on the centre of the back.


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Grading System
Case: 4-29

Fair

Lacking elements
Movement: 4-29**

Fair

Lacking elements

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-29

Fair

Lacking elements

Brand Unsigned, Geneva

Year circa 1840-1850

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. 1 118

Material 18K yellow gold and enamel

Diameter 35.5 mm.

Caliber 13’’’ ½, cylinder escapement

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.
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. Important notice – Special conditions

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