Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 25 June 2011

John Bittleston - Quarter Striking Coach Watch with Calendar & Diablotine John Bittleston

John Bittleston - Quarter Striking Coach Watch with Calendar & Diablotine John Bittleston, London No. 1574. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1785. Very fine and rare, large, gilded and paste-set, two-train, quarter-striking, centerseconds, pair-cased coach watch with stop-watch feature, fifth of a second jumping hand and lunar calendar. Accompanied by a fitted morocco box and winding key.

Lot

Antiquorum, June 2011

Hammer result

HKD 250,000

about $32,103 at today's rate

4% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 180,000
High estimate HKD 260,000
In USD $23,114 to $33,387

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

25 June 2011

Lot number

515

Accompanied by

box

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