Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992
LOT 324
Blondel & Melly, Genève, No. 18611, circa 1840. Fine and rare, 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set miniature watch, with matching pin and key, in original fitted box.
CHF 14,000 - 16,000
C. Four body, "demi-bassine", the back of dark blue translucent enamel over engine-turning (restored). , with applied rose-diamond set rosette. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 5,5- silvered, bar caliber, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three armed balance. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition, suspended to a gold pin by two matching enamelled linked enamelled and diamond set charms. Diam. 16 mm.
Notes
With a diameter of 16 mm. only, and weighting 1,5 gr.
this watch is among the smallest ever made during the
XIX th. century.