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拍品專文
The present watch and its sumptuously decorated case is a fine example for a timepiece made for the Indian market. A further noteworthy feature is the unusual repeating mechanism, striking the quarter hours and five minutes passed as opposed to the more common quarter hours and minutes.
Cooke & Kelvey was founded in Calcutta in 1857 and specialized in the retail of fine timepieces for the Indian Market, generally fitted with Swiss movements, often supplied by eminent makers such as Audemars Piguet.
Cooke & Kelvey was founded in Calcutta in 1857 and specialized in the retail of fine timepieces for the Indian Market, generally fitted with Swiss movements, often supplied by eminent makers such as Audemars Piguet.