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Brand :
Champion
Model :
Champion autres horlogerie
Category :
Autres
Period :
17th Century
Watch ID :
1981
Movement :
Others
Case material :
Yellow Gold
Dial color :
Enamel
Description :
Lot Description.CHAMPION. A VERY FINE AND RARE 22K GOLD, AGATE, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET QUARTER REPEATING PAIR CASE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET.Signed Jn Champion, London, No. 1981, circa 1770.With gilt-finished chain fusée movement, verge escapement, finely pierced and engraved cock and foot, repeating on a bell, gilt dust cap, the white enamel dial with Chinese numerals, outer ring with five minute divisions, blued steel beetle and poker hands, the inner gold case with finely pierced band engraved with a house, tree and the portrait of a gentleman, the plain back centred by an engraved flower, the repoussé outer gold case inset with agate panels, interspersed with diamond, emerald and ruby flowers over red guilloché enamel panels, diamond-set thumb piece, repeating through the pendant, movement and dust cap signed and numbered, inner case numbered.47 mm. diam..View Lot Notes ›