The Sandberg Watch Collection
Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001
J. Rousseau, probably Jean Rousseau, Geneva, circa 1630.Very fine and very rare gold and gilt metal and rock crystal pre-balance spring, single-hand oval pendant watch.
C. Three-body, gilt brass, the band with oval hinged rings and oval rock crystal, the bezels set with domed rock crystal and engraved with delicate foliage on the inside and a geometrical pattern on the outside, cast metal pendant, loose ring. D. Gold, Roman black champlevé enamel numerals, decorated with blue, green and red champlevé enamel. Blued-steel hand. M. 25 x 28 mm o, gilt brass full plate with vase baluster pillars, fusee and gut line, four-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, verge escpement, plain two-arm brass balance without spring, elongated gilt one-footed cock secured by a screw and pierced and engraved with foliage, ratchet wheel and click set-up.Signed on the movement.Dim. 50 x 32 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 54-55.
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Case: 3 |
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Movement: 4 - 6* |
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Dial: 4 - 22 - 01 |