The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 66

Octagonal Striking WatchDavid Haisermann, Augsbourg, circa 1580, maker's mark DH.Fine and very rare gilt metal octagonal single hand three-train clock watch with six-hour striking and alarm, made for the Italian market.

C. Three-body, octagonal, the front cover faceted, fluted band, hinged faceted back with the centre pierced and engraved with a Renaissance rosette, octagonal pendant with loose bow, small turned finial. D. Silver applied ring with Roman chapters, inner rotating gilt alarm dial with Arabic numerals in the German style, small rosette in the centre. Blued-steel 'arrow' hand. M. Octagonal, 50 x 40 mm, gilded full plate, turned baluster pillars, fixed barrel engraved with foliage, verge escapement,wo-arm circular foliot, hog's bristle mounted on adjustable lever, gilt metal cock pierced and engraved with floral decoration with clear S-shaped skeleton, secured by a screw, five-wheel train with gilt four-spoke wheels, striking from a fixed barrel with a gilt hammer shaped and engraved like a boar's head, six-hour gilt count wheel mounted on the back plate, alarm also from a fixed barrel with four-wheel iron train, all barrels and the striking train escape wheel bridge florally engraved, strking and alarm on a shallow round bell mounted inside the back cover.Stamped DH on the back plate.Dim. 73 x 44 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 30-31.