UNSIGNED DECORATIVE POCKET WATCH, DEAD INDEPENDENT SECONDS, TWO-TIME ZONE; “PATENT LEVER”; 18K YELLOW GOLD |

Hong Kong, Nov 25, 2022

LOT 91

UNSIGNED

DECORATIVE POCKET WATCH, DEAD INDEPENDENT SECONDS, TWO-TIME ZONE; “PATENT LEVER”; 18K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 15,900 - 31,800

EUR 2,100 - 4,100 / CHF 2,000 - 4,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,100

18K yellow gold, hunting-case, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and two horological complications:

· Dead independent seconds (exterior graduation with central hand; activated by the rectangular push-piece located on the case-band at 4 o’clock)

· Hours and minutes of a second meridian, known as petittour d’heure(subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock)

White enamel dial with suspended Breguet numerals (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock) for the main time, and, radial Roman numerals (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock) for the second time zone.

Cover and case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut); the cover with a scene showing a hunter sitting next to his dog whom he caresses while a young shepherdess contemplates them; the case-back with a bouquet of flowers with an escutcheon in the centre.

Movement, 20’’’, gilded brass, two going barrels, double-train of wheels, lateral equilibrated lever escapement, uncut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel flat hairspring, polished steel index regulator.