| A 19th Century Swiss centre seconds lever made for the Chinese market in a silver open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel
affixes, spiral hairspring. Steel club tooth escape wheel, long steel lever, counterpoise set with a garnet. White enamel dial with gilt Chinese signature, centre seconds, slender Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case marked "900" in a rectangle and with Chinese signature, glazed sprung cuvette, silver oval pendant and bow. Short silver chain with oval gilt key bearing the name "Bovet - Fleurier" and Chinese
signature on the reverse.
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