94,300 CHF
Marcks & Co. Ltd. Bombay & Poona, No. 37595, Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1900. The case in the manner of J. Ferrero. Magnificent, 18 ct. gold, enamel and diamond hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating "grande et petite sonnerie" clockwatch with chronograph. Four body, massive, "bassine et filet", bezels and band engraved with foliage, fleurons and further decoration in a diamond pattern, the cover with a rosette of inlaid old cut diamonds on a black enamel ground, the back with a smaller rosette en suite over a blue enamel ground, the border with champlevé engraved decoration. Hinged gold cuvette partly engraved with scrolling foliage. Silver with Roman numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, and sunk subsidiary seconds, the centre with gold cast floral decoration with a bird feeding his young in the nest.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-10-21
