Sold for:
12,650 CHF
12,650 CHF
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine and rare large 18K gold cylinder musical quarter-repeating watch. Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned back with spinning sunburst pattern, small polished cartouche at the lower part, reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette with winding apertures. Gold, with raised and polished Breguet hour chapter on matted ring, outer minute track, center engraved with a young man distracted from his fishing by a young lady. Blued steel lozenge hands. Notes Musical watches with pinned cylinders are earlier than those with sur plateau movements.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
