120,750 HKD
Swiss, circa 1800. Very fine and rare 18K gold, quarter repeating automaton watch with the Jacks striking hours and quarters on two bells. Double body Directoire, polished, a coat of arms engraved on the back. White enamel small eccentric with Breguet numerals. Gold hands. Blue enamel with applied four-coloured gold Jacks striking hours and quarters, flanked on each side of two bells below the dial. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished end-piece. Striking on two bells by depressing the pendant. Hinged gilt brass dust cap. Notes As opposed to most other repeating automaton watches, which are fitted with mock automata, hours and quarters being struck by hammers on gongs, in this watch the hammers held by the automata actually hit the bells.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-06-07
