The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 230

Robert Brandt & Co., No. 24666 (Chaux-de-Fonds), Swiss, circa 1840.Fine and extremely rare extra-flat 18 ct. quarter repeating gold watch with bagnolet calibre.

C. Three-body, 'bassine pincée', the back engraved with a floral and foliate decoration within cartouches on a vermicelli engine-turned ground, reeded band. D. White enamel with radial Roman chapters. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 41 mm o, thickness: 3.5 mm, single plate gilt brass with bridge under the dial, engraved with scrolls and flowers, 8 jewels, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, female winding, repeating on a gong by a slide onthe band.Signed on the movement.Diam. 45 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 210-211.