VOLTA MINUTE-REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET Volta, Swiss, case No. 26130. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, silver pocket watch with chronograph and painted enamel and pearl set case. | Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces | Hong Kong, 26th February 2012
VOLTA MINUTE-REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET Volta, Swiss, case No. 26130. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, silver pocket watch with chronograph and painted enamel and pearl set case., C. Four-body, the front with a painted portrait of a lady, the reverse with a painted bouquest, the bezels set with pearls, inside case with seals and Chinese dedication. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer 1/5 second divisions with Arabic 5 minutes. Blued-steel spade hands. M. 191/2 ligne, gilt, going barrel, monometallic balance, Breguet overcoil balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with hammers. Dial and case signed. Diam. 55 mmImportant Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012
LOT 94 VOLTA MINUTE-REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET Volta, Swiss, case No. 26130. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, silver pocket watch with chronograph and painted enamel and pearl set case.
HKD 150,000 - 190,000 USD 20,000 - 25,000 / EUR 15,000 - 20,000
C. Four-body, the front with a painted portrait of a lady, the reverse with a painted bouquest, the bezels set with pearls, inside case with seals and Chinese dedication. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer 1/5 second divisions with Arabic 5 minutes. Blued-steel spade hands. M. 191/2 ligne, gilt, going barrel, monometallic balance, Breguet overcoil balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with hammers. Dial and case signed. Diam. 55 mm
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