Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
LOT 440
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Unusual 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch, with decorated dial.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 25,300
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. D. Enamel, with a fine painted scene depicting a young lady, playing the lyre in a river-side landscape, the score of the tune plaid by the watch, on the upper part, small central chapter with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, double train with free standing barrels, the going train with inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 26 vibrating steel blades. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
