27,600 HKD
Swiss, circa 1820. Fine and unusual 18K gold quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks. Three body, "forme quatre baguette " , engineturned. Hinged, gilt brass cuvette. Silver engineturned, the small chapter ring with Breguet numerals, flanked by two three-coloured gold Jacks representing a lady waving at sailor with her handkerchief. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Diam. 55 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-06-07