333,500 HKD
Girod & Fontanez, Geneve, made for the Spanish Market, circa 1900. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, quarter repeating, keyless "grande and petite sonnerie" clockwatch with automaton Jacks. Four body, " bassine et filets", polished, the back with the finely painted champleve enamelled monogram " .". Gold cuvette engraved with technical details and on the border with a floral decoration. D. Small translucent white enamel chapter ring with blue Arabic numerals, blue centre and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste set hands. Applied on the gold dial-plate, two enamelled automaton Jacks dressed as 18th century Royal Guards, strike the hours and quarters on two bells. M. Glazed 23 - , nickel plated, double train with differential winding, 34 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking hours and quarters on gongs, strike/silent, Grande/Petite sonnerie optional levers and repeating slide in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 69 mm . Gold cuvette engraved with technical details and on the border with a floral decoration. D. Small translucent white enamel chapter ring with blue Arabic numerals, blue centre and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste set hands. Applied on the gold dial-plate, two enamelled automaton Jacks dressed as 18th century Royal Guards, strike the hours and quarters on two bells. M. Glazed 23 - , nickel plated, double train with differential winding, 34 jewels, counterpoised straight line le Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-06-09