The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 294

James Vautrollier Fecit, London, circa 1625.Fine and rare silver and gilt oval single-hand pendant watch, with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, silver back with winding aperture with a circular shutter, polished silver hinged cover, polished silver band. D. Oval, gilt, Roman chapters, half-hour divisions, the centre engraved with the baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Joseph in the manger, with an angel at the top, the borders foliate decorated. Blued-steel 'tulip' hands. M. 32 x 40 mm, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut line for the going train, verge escapement, two-arm steel balance, elongated git pierced and engraved cock secured by a pin, wheel and click set-up.Signed James Vautrollier Fecit on the back plate.Dim. 35 x 46 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 46-47.