The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 244

Unsigned, German, circa 1620.Fine and rare silver gilt and rock crystal octagonal single-hand stackfreed pendant watch.

C. Two-body, both of elongated, octagonal faceted rock crystal, mounted into a small gilt silver frame, short silver swivel pendant, small gilt silver finial. D. Circular, silver chapter ring with champlevé enamel radial Roman chapters, centre with translucent dark blue enamel on a flinqué ground, with 12 gold stars, mounted on the gilded engraved, hinged plate. Gold 'tulip' hand. M. 21.7 x 27.8 mm, oval, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fixed barrel going train, C-shaped stackfred, verge escapement, two-arm steel circular foliot with hog's bristle regulator mounted on gilded adjustable arm, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 52 x 28 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 48-49.