13,800 CHF
J. Ullmann & Co., Hong Kong, Shangaï, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900.Fine and rare small 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl set, minute repeating, keyless watch. Four-body, massive, “bassine et gouge”, the band with black champlevé enamelled decoration, split-pearl set bezels, cover and back with painted maidens and further floral decoration over a blue enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold “Louis XV” hands. Glazed 13’’’, gilt brass, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balancepring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the dial and cuvette.Diam. 39 mm. Notes J. Ullmann & Co., Chaux-de-Fonds, Fleurier, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin and Vladivostok.The company registered in 1896 was a trademark for watches in gold, silver and metal cases, cuvettes, movements, dials, and watch boxes. The company was listed in 1920-1923 at La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was also listed in Fleurier in 1923.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-04-02
