Swiss. An 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set openface minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch, made for the Chinese Market
Unsigned, case no. 83744, circa 1890
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two polished steel hammers onto a gong, gold cuvette with engraved floral decoration centred by a dragon, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer five minute divisions, paste-set gold hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with pearl-set bezel and rim, green guilloché foliage decorated band, the reverse with a painted polychrome enamel depicting a lady playing the lute admired by a young girl holding a basket on translucent green enamel on guilloché background, repeating activated by depressing a button in the band, chronograph button in the crown, unsigned
54 mm. diam.
Swiss. An 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set openface minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch, made for the Chinese Market
Unsigned, case no. 83744, circa 1890
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two polished steel hammers onto a gong, gold cuvette with engraved floral decoration centred by a dragon, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer five minute divisions, paste-set gold hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with pearl-set bezel and rim, green guilloché foliage decorated band, the reverse with a painted polychrome enamel depicting a lady playing the lute admired by a young girl holding a basket on translucent green enamel on guilloché background, repeating activated by depressing a button in the band, chronograph button in the crown, unsigned
54 mm. diam.
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