960 CHF
Swiss, Geneve, case No. 22140. Made circa 1890. Fine, open-face, keyless, 18K pink gold pocket watch. To be sold without reserve Four-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with engine turned decoration and a vacant cartouche. Enamel white with painted Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic 5 minutes indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Pink gold “English 1630” hands with small diamonds. 13’’’, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator. Dim 47 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-03-16