Geneva, Nov 09, 2025

LOT 436

UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND, SMALL POCKET WATCH, CENTRE-SECONDS, MINUTE-REPEATER, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, 18K YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL

CHF 8,000 - 16,000

HKD 78,000 - 156,000 / USD 10,000 - 20,000 / EUR 8,600 - 17,200 / JPY 1,520,000 - 3,040,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

A very fine and rare, 18k gold, enamel and pearls, manual wind open face, keyless-winding, small pocket watch, made for the Chinese market, with centre-seconds. Minute-repeater by two hammers. Translucent enamel case-back, with polychrome painting on enamel in the centre showing a young woman spinning her distaff with Cupid at her feet; bezels set with half-pearls. Case-band engraved and red enamelled in champlevé decoration. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals and gold “paillons” décor; blued steel “Spade” hands.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Unsigned, Switzerland

Year Circa 1890

Case No. 40224

Diameter 42 mm.

Caliber 34 mm., 21 jewels, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement

Weight 69 gr.

Notes

It is extremely rare to find a watch with horological complication from this period, made for the Chinese market, with a centre-seconds mechanism, here built in an indirect way.

The dial’s counter-enamel is stamped “Fritz Voegeli & Cie / Chaux-de-Fonds”. Enamel dial manufacturer in La Chaux-de-Fonds (6, rue de la Loge); from the 1880’s, he also made luminous dials.