The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 302

Hugues Pelard à Collonge, circa 1645.Very fine and rare single-hand rock crystal pendant watch in the form of a cross.

C. Two-body, front and back carved from rock crystal, both faceted and mounted on a hinged and engraved gilt brass frame, small pendant, loose ring. D. Silver, cruciform, central Roman chapter ring, half-hour markers. Symbols of Christ's Passion above and to all sides. Blued-steel 'poker' hand, M. Cross-shaped, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned vase pillars, fusee and gut-line for the going train, verge escapement, two-arm steel circular balance, small elongated gilt brass cock pierced and egraved, secured by a screw, worm and wheel set-up with silver adjustment plate.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 56 x 35 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 370-371.