The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 78

Guillemin Fils, 43 rue Vivienne, Paris, No. 682, circa 1845.Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set watch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', back cover in opaque turquoise enamel with diamond-set initials J.F.B. surmounted by a Count's crown also set with rose-cut diamonds, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 36.5 mm o gilt brass bar calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance with blued-steel flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette, the case, stamped with French gold eagle-head mark.Diam. 40 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 216-217.