6,900 CHF
Piaget, No. 23475, circa 1820. Very fine and rare 18K gold quarter-repeating watch. Four-body, back engine-turned in radial pattern with small monogram "MS" surmounted by a crown, engine turned band, polished bezel, gilt hinged cuvette with aperture for the cock. Silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals on polished ring, outer minute divisions, engine turned center. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 43 mm, (19’’’), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed jeweled cock terminated with polished steel star, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 58 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24