Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 23, 2020
LOT 56
Jean Spech
Pocket watch; “fecit 1806”; silver
Pocket watch; “fecit 1806”; silver
HKD 8,700 - 10,500
CHF 1,000 - 1,300 / USD 1,100 - 1,400
Silver, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch.
Case-back polished, with, in the centre, a medallion in relief showing the bust of Napoléon I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French (1804-1814 and 1815).
Case-back polished, with, in the centre, a medallion in relief showing the bust of Napoléon I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French (1804-1814 and 1815).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Jean Spech, Geneva
Year circa 1806
Caliber 20’’’, verge escapement
Dimensions Ø 55.3 mm.
Signature dial, movement and dust-cover
Notes
To date, no information is known about this watchmaker – Jean Spech – who is active in Geneva, as demonstrated by this watch dated 1806. He probably works for Dufour, Fol & Cie.
This watch is decorated with the portrait of Napoléon I who won the Battle of Austerlitz – the “Battle of the Three Emperors” – on December 2, 1805, considered a tactical masterpiece and probably the firmament of the Napoleonic epic.
This watch is decorated with the portrait of Napoléon I who won the Battle of Austerlitz – the “Battle of the Three Emperors” – on December 2, 1805, considered a tactical masterpiece and probably the firmament of the Napoleonic epic.