The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 75

Moulinié, Genève, No 18770, circa 1850.Fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel bangle and pendant watch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', hinged so that the watch can be removed to be wound and set. Either the dial or the back of the watch can be uppermost within the bracelet. Pale blue and white champlevé enamel and foliate engraving decorate both the bracelet and the watch. The former has panels of painted flowers, the back of the latter an oval painted on enamel miniature of a lakeside scene. D. Gold, Roman chapters on plain matte ring, outside and inside engraved with foliage and flowers. M. 23.7 mm o,gilt brass bar calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 26 mm, band 180 mm long. Published in the Sandberg book, page 214-215.