Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
LOT 163
Terroux (Geneva), circa 1710. Fine silver pair cased alarm watch with date.
CHF 4,300 - 4,700
C. Outer double body, pierced with roundels. Inner double body, bassine with split bezel and loose-ring pendant, finely pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and date rings, inner silver revolving alarm setting disc. Blued steel hands and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with elaborated Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English type cock pierced and engraved with foliage. Alarm train with gilt brass pierced and engraved fixed barrel, striking on a bell. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
