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Hong Kong, Mar 09, 2022

LOT 255

Unsigned
Decorative pocket watch; 18K yellow gold and enamel

HKD 8,500 - 17,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,950 / CHF 1,000 - 2,000 / USD 1,100 - 2,200

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 8,000

18K yellow gold and enamel, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch.

Case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) and blue enamelled with decoration of friezes and foliage, with, in the centre, an escutcheon engraved with the cypher “A W”; gold cuvette (dome); engraved bezels and case-band.

Gilded metal guilloché (engine-turned) dial, with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Breguet” hands.

Movement 15’’’, 4/5 plate, gilded brass, fusee and chain, English lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance (probably gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, polished steel index-regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand Unsigned, Switzerland

Year circa 1860-1880

Movement No. 61 356

Case No. 61 356 (with prestige hallmarks)

Material 18K yellow gold and enamel

Diameter 41.7 mm.

Caliber 15’’’, English lateral lever escapement

Weight 57 gr. (approx.)

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.