Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 442
Anonymous, Japan, circa 1815. Rare silver hour striking coach watch with a silver chain.
JPY 3,200,000 - 3,500,000
USD 22,000 - 25,000
Double body case pierced and engraved overall with flowers and scrolled foliage. Revolving dial with sliding silver plates for the night and day variable Japanese hours, the half hours made of Shakudo, inner Arabic mean time ring. Gilt iron fixed pointer. Gilt brass dial plate engraved with flowers and scrolled foliage. Gilt brass double train full plate movement the back plate engraved with scrolls and flowers, with cylindrical pillars, the going train with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three armed gilt brass balance, pierced and engraved gilt brass cock and blued steel endpiece. The striking train with a going barrel and a locking plate, striking on a bell (restored). In good condition. Diam.: 80 mm.
