126,500 CHF
Marcks & Co. Ltd. Bombay & Poona, No.964, Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1900. Magnificent 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set and diamond inlaid hunting-cased minute-repeating keyless watch with chronograph and progressive 30 minute recorder. Four body, massive, "pomme et gouge" with split-pearl set bezels, the cover of translucent red enamel with central rosette lavishly inlaid with old cut diamonds on a black enamel, the reverse with a similar panel, enamelled with a tiger hunting. Hinged gold glazed cuvette. Sky blue enamelled on gold with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold Louis XV hands. 19-, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 33 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, polished Breguet balance spring. Minute-repeating on gongs with slide in the band, visible chronograph work with push-piece in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm. Notes An almost identical watch but with a different scene was sold by Antiquorum in Geneva on 20 October 1991, lot 459.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-10-21
