$7,475
Swiss, No. 303. Produced circa 1805. Fine and rare, quarter-repeating, 18K gold musical watch with a virgule escapement. Four-body,“Empire”, solid, polished, reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette, gold bolt at 3 to activate the music, gold bolt at 1 to block the repeater. Gold, white enamel ring with Breguet hour chapter, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center with small rosette. Blued steel “Breguet” hands. 50 mm (22’’’), frosted gilt, unusual 3/4 split plate, standing barrel, virgule escapement,3-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, barilet musical mechanism with pinned barrel and two stacks of 8 tuned vibrating blades, pinion governor, repeating on two square gongs by depressing the pendant.Movement numbered.Diam. 57 mm. Notes An interesting musical watch with a rare design, different from most musical watches of the period.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-05-26
