Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 302

TWO MINIATURE CARRIAGE CLOCKS French, one retailed by Bruderer, a la Ville de Genève. Made circa 1910. Two, gilt-brass miniature, 8-day going carriage clocks with alarm. Accompanied by fitted travel cases and keys. To be sold without reserve

A: C. Multi-piece, Corniche. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, alarm dial below. Blued steel hands. M. Brass, rectangular plates, going barrel, lateral lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator, separate alarm train with underslung bell. Dim. 8.6 x 6.8 x 5.2 cm. B : C. Multi-piece, Serpentine, pierced scroll friezes at the top and bottom. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, alarm dial below, matte gilt mask. Blued steel hands. M. Brass, rectangular plates, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement on a matte gilt platform, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, separate alarm train with underslung bell. Dim. 8.2 x 6.2 x 5.5 cm.