Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
LOT 164
Joseph Knibb, London, circa 1670. Very fine and rare early pre-balance spring clockwatch.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
C. Double body, bassine with split bezel and loosering pendant, the border of the back pierced and engrave with a fine floral decoration, the winding holes with shutters. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals. Fine elaborated blued steel hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain brass threearm balance wheel foliot, worm-and-wheel set-up with pierced blued steel bracket and silver regulator disc, gilt brass florally pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw. Striking the hours on a bell, the train with gilt brass fixed barrel and count wheel on the back plate. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
