Swiss. A fine, rare and attractive 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set hunter case quarter repeating keyless lever watch, made for the Indian market

RETAILED BY M.J. PACK, BOMBAY & PARIS, NO. 5105, CIRCA 1890

Details

Swiss. A fine, rare and attractive 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set hunter case quarter repeating keyless lever watch, made for the Indian market
Retailed by M.J. Pack, Bombay & Paris, No. 5105, circa 1890
14''' mechanical jewelled lever movement, repeating on two hammers, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, finely chased and engraved floral decorated bezels, translucent green and pink enamel and diamond-set floral decoration over engine-turned background to both sides, repeating slide in the translucent green champlevé geometrical decorated band, cuvette signed by retailer
40 mm. diam.

Brought to you by

Dr. Nathalie Monbaron

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

nmonbaron@christies.com Tel: +41 (0)22 319 17 24

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The present watch and its lavishly decorated case is a fine example for a timepiece made for the Indian market. Fitted with a high quality movement possibly supplied by an eminent maker such as Louis Audemars, it was retailed by the firm M.J. Pack located in Bombay and Paris.

More from Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I

View All