The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 626

?Giant One-Piece Case, Quarter Striking? Paul Garnier, H.ger du Roi, Paris, No. 1470. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, early, 8-day going, gilt brass, quarter striking carriage clock with quarter repeating, alarm and triple date.

C. One-piece upper part, molded, the base with four screws, hinged carrying handle, the sides and top with beveled glass. D. White enamel, rectangular, radial Roman numerals and outer minute track, subsidiary dials below for the days of the week, date and months. Blued steel ?quatrefoil? hour and minute hands and polished steel alarm-setting hand. M. 92 x 105 mm., gilt brass, spring barrels for the going and striking trains, gilt brass platform with lateral lever escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat rim, flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating with two hammers on two bells mounted on the backplate, additional alarm hammer, strike/silent arbour and alarm barrel on the backplate. Dim. 17 cm., high including handle.