80,500 HKD
Bovet, Fleurier, No. 346, circa 1830. Fine 18K gold and painted on enamel, center-seconds watch with special movement. Two-body, “Chinese” type, back painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, champlevé enamel bezels, pendant, and bow, gold glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel “Spoon” hands. 38 mm (17’’’), polished steel, "Chinese"caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, duplex escapement, plain three-arm steel balance, blued steel balance-spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 47 mm. Notes An interesting watch, both on account of its case and special polished steel movement, as well as its medium size rarely seen in Bovet watches made for the Chinese market.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
