9,375 CHF
GOLD SKELETONIZED AUTOMATON WATCH WITH THREE HAMMER CARILLLON REPEATING & THREE ACTIONS Swiss, case No. 10407. Made circa 1820. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold carillon quarter-repeating with three hammers on three gongs pocket watch with three varicolored gold automaton jacks. Three body, Empire, polished bezel, reeded band, engine-turned back with vacant oval cartouche, bolt at 11 to lock the repeating. Hinged and sprung gilt cuvette fitted to the movement ring. Annular white enamel chapter-ring with Arabic numerals, skeletonized center with vari-colored gold cherub "jacks" in classical costume with a cherub "jack" seated below amongst foliage appearing to strike bells when the repeating is activated. Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass full plate, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain 3-arm gilt balance, engraved continental cock, polished under dial repeating work striking with three hammers on three blued steel gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Notes DIAM. 56 mm. Watches with automaton jacks with three actions and with carillon repeating with three hammers and gongs are extremely rare.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-09
