Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993
LOT 339
Jen Henry Ester, Geneva, circa 1660. Fine early silver watch with alarm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 23,000
C. Double body, bassine, the back pierced and engraved with a very fine floral decoration. D. Silver champleve Roman chapter with inner gilt brass revolving alarm setting disc wit Arabic numerals, finely engraved with a floral decoration matching that of the case. Blued steel single hand and pointer. Hinged gilt brass, full plate with elaborated pierced gilt brass pillars, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement, plain gilt brass balance wheel foliot, irregular oval foliage pierced and engraved cock, click and ratchet wheel set-up. Alarm on a bell (later). Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
