The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 150

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.