5,060 CHF
Brunschwik à Lyon, made in Fleurier (Swiss) for the Chinese market, circa 1880. Unusual 18 ct. gold, dead beat centre second two time zone watch, with triple calendar and special escapement. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band and engine-turned back. Gold cuvette, engineturned on the border. White enamel, the two time zone chapters respectively with Breguet and Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for days of the week and dates, outer dead centre seconds ring on the border of the bezel with the month of the year and their number of days (scratched). Blued steel "spade" hands. Notes Unusual example of a watch made for the Chinese market, but according to the signature, certainly sold in France.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-10-17