The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 345

Vaucher, Fleurier, circa 1850.Very fine and interesting 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set centre seconds watch with Chinese duplex escapement.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 6,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

C. Two-body, back cover painted with two doves nesting among flowers on black background, band in white and black champlevé enamel geometrical pattern, the bezels, pendant, and bow set with half pearls, glazed cuvette mounted on the movement ring. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel 'four-leaf clover' hands. M. 43 mm o, gilt brass Tixier calibre fully engraved by Ed. Vuillemin, 11 jewels, free-standing barrel, 'Chinese' duplex escapement with double-locking teethenabling dead seconds jumping, plain three-arm steel balance with three blued-steel horn-shaped counterweights, flat blued-steel balance spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 53 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 332-333.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Vaucher Charles-Henri, Fleuriernot to be confused with the maison Vaucher frères, the firm established by Charles-Henri Vaucher was founded in the village of Fleurier, in the house that later became the 'Hotel de Ville'. In 1838 Vaucher sent a number of watches, some enamelled, to Canton, thereby drawing the attention of Louis Bovet who mentioned them in a letter to his uncle Edouard. Charles-Henri Vaucher did not encounter success in China, however, having started at a time of political crisis, and soon stopped production. Te company had a branch in London, and also dealt in the commerce of iron; later it moved to Trévise.