11,500 CHF
Viner, No. 7959, Geneva hallmark, circa 1860. Very fine and very rare double-faced hunting-cased keyless montre à tact. Four-body, "Empire", casemaker’s mark "PF", engine-turned, spring-loaded front opened by a pushbutton in the winding crown, back with 12 touch knobs on the edge, elaborate à tact gold hand, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. 40 mm (18’’’), frosted gilt, 17 jewels, English type lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, pin-set.Signed on the dial, case with the casemaker’s mark and Geneva hallmark.Diam. 47 mm. Notes The "à tact" feature was often used when the owner wanted to discreetly check the time.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
