Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 501

SWISS MINIATURE BALL PENDANT WATCH Swiss, No. 15949. Made circa 1900. Very fine, silver and gold ball-form lady?s pendant watch with bezel winding.

CHF 2,500 - 3,700

USD 2,700 - 4,000 / EUR 2,000 - 3,000

C. Three-body, ball-form, polished, bezel winding and hand-setting, fl ower suspension loop and short chain. D. White enamel with blue Arabic numerals and red 12, outer gilt dot minute divisions. Gold spade hands. M. 5???, matte gilt, full plate, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Miniature ball watches are very rare. At only 14mm diameter and with a 5??? movement, the present watch is likely to be one of the smallest ever made.