Importante e raro cronometro da tasca, "savonnette", in oro 18K. e smalto.
C. "bassine et filet" massiccia, a quattro corpi, fondiincisi, al centro, magistralmente dipinto su smalto alla maniera di J. Graf,ritratto di un nobile cinese.Sul fondo,monogramma "N. Y. T.", smaltato "champlevé" policromo. Cuvetta in oro. Q. in smalto bianco a cifre Romane + quadrantino dei secondi. Lancette a "Pera"in oro. M. 20''' nichelato,decorato "fausses côtes",18 rubini, scappamento a "détente pivotée",ruota scappamento in oro, bilanciere bimetallico tagliato, spirale elicoidale con curve terminali.Quadrante,cassa e movimento marcati. In ottime condizione. Diam.55mm.
Very fine 18 ct.gold and enamel, keyless pocket chronometer.
Four body massive "bassine et filet" the bezels with an engraved floral decoration,the cover with an extremely fine enamelled portrait of a Chinese gentleman painted in the manner of J.Graf, a red blue and white champleve enamelled monogram:"N.Y.T." on the polished back. Gold cuvette.White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds.Gold "spade" hands. M. 20''' nickeled,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, some in screwed settings,pivoted detent escapement with gold 'scape wheel, cut bimetallic balance,blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial, case and movement.
In very good condition.
Diam.55mm.