Circa 1790 — A continental gold and enamel key wind concealed ball form watch

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,919–$3,199
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 22 September 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-710658
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Continental Gold And Polychrome Enamel Key Wind Concealed Ball Form Watch, Circa 1790. Bonhams, 22 Sep 2020, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-710658.

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A Continental Gold And Polychrome Enamel Key Wind Concealed Ball Form Watch, Circa 1790. Bonhams, 22 Sep 2020, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-710658.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Sep 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Santos, Ref: 1565, Circa 2000	Cartier. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Quartz Bracelet Watch	£1,600–£2,200
Circa 1780	A Gilt Metal Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch With Enamel Scene To Reverse	£1,500–£2,000
Circa 1830	A Continental Gold And Enamel Key Wind Full Hunter Jump Hour Pocket Watch	£800–£1,200
Circa 1830	Charles, 272 Rue St Honoré, À Paris. A Small Continental Gold Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£600–£800
Circa 1920	A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£500–£700
Chester Hallmark for 1911	Waltham. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£700–£900

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Continental Gold And Polychrome Enamel Key Wind Concealed Ball Form Watch	Circa 1790	$2,537	Bonhams, Nov 2020
Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Ref: 3315, c.1965		Bonhams, Apr 2023
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Date, Ref: 69173, Purchased 7th October 1986		Bonhams, Sep 2025
Omega. An 18k Gold Automatic Calendar Wristwatch	Constellation, Birmingham Hallmark for 1965		Bonhams, Sep 2025
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 6334, Circa 1963		Bonhams, Feb 2022
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Date, Ref: 6916, Circa 1970		Bonhams, Nov 2020
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust "Buckley", Ref: 16013, c.1980		Bonhams, Apr 2023
Omega. An 18k Gold Automatic Calendar Wristwatch	Constellation, Ref: 886, Birmingham Hallmark for 1961		Bonhams, Mar 2025

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.