Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 11 March 2012

Magnificent Enameled Watch with Three Hammer & Three Gong Minute Repeating - Venus & Cupid '

MAGNIFICENT ENAMELED WATCH WITH THREE HAMMER & THREE GONG MINUTE REPEATING - VENUS & CUPID ' AN ALLEGORY OF LOVE Swiss, the movement attributed to Decombaz, No. 99018, the case by Frères Oltramare, No. 5476, the enamel in the manner of Isaac Adam. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Magnificent and exceptionally fine, large, gold, enamel, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with three-hammer minute repeating on three gongs.

Lot

Antiquorum, March 2012

Hammer result

CHF 722,500

about $785,326 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 189%
Low estimate CHF 150,000
High estimate CHF 250,000
In USD $163,043 to $271,739

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

11 March 2012

Lot number

253

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