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US$5,000-7,000
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SIGNED BOVET, FLEURIER, NO. 175, CIRCA 1830
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BOVET. A GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE DUPLEX WATCH WITH CENTRE SECONDS, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Signed Bovet, Fleurier, No. 175, circa 1830
With plain steel movement, duplex escapement, steel compensation balance with blued steel trapezoidal weights and screws, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer ring with Arabic fifteen minute divisions, blued steel spoon hands, centre seconds, the reverse painted with a polychrome enamel scene of blossoming flowers against a taupe enamel ground, in circular case, each bezel set with split pearls, with champlevé enamel band, to the champlevé enamel and split pearl-set pendant and bow, movement signed, case numbered
58 mm. diam.
Signed Bovet, Fleurier, No. 175, circa 1830
With plain steel movement, duplex escapement, steel compensation balance with blued steel trapezoidal weights and screws, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer ring with Arabic fifteen minute divisions, blued steel spoon hands, centre seconds, the reverse painted with a polychrome enamel scene of blossoming flowers against a taupe enamel ground, in circular case, each bezel set with split pearls, with champlevé enamel band, to the champlevé enamel and split pearl-set pendant and bow, movement signed, case numbered
58 mm. diam.