GUDIN A PARIS

GUDIN A PARIS, FRANCE, QUARTER-REPEATER ON A BELL OR À TOC POCKET WATCH, THREE-COLOR GOLD WITH DIAMONDS A very fine and rare, three-color gold and diamonds, manual wind open-face, key-winding quarter-repeating pocket watch, with “Louis XVI”-type case. Bezels decorated with applied high-relief varicoloured gold floral and foliate motifs, enhanced with diamonds; case back centred with an elaborate basket of flowers anchored by a central rosette, interwoven with pastoral scenes. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and diamond-set markers. Gold hands set with diamonds. Brand: Gudin A Paris, France Year: Circa 1770 Caliber: 24 mm., hinged, frosted-gilt full-plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring and continental cock. Quarter-repeating on a bell, activated by depressing the pendant. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 38 gr. Signature: Movement Accesories: protective glazed case, small gold chain and gold key Grading System: AA (Very good) Case: 3 (Good) Dial: 3-01 (Good , HANDS Original) Movement: 3* (Good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense) HKD: 22,100 - 39,700 USD: 2,900 - 5,100 EUR: 2,500 - 4,500 JPY: 444,000 - 800,000 To be sold without reserve Jacques-Jérôme Gudin (1732–1789) was a French watchmaker active in Paris. Master watchmaker from 1762, he established his workshop on the Quai des Orfèvres and produced and retailed high-quality watches during the second half of the 18th century. His watches are generally signed “Gudin à Paris”, sometimes accompanied by an individual movement number. He was particularly known for finely executed watches and complicated timepieces intended for the Parisian luxury market.

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