The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer

Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

LOT 64

Genève, No. 906, circa 1835. Very fine 18K gold and enamel slim cabriolet fob watch. Accompanied by an enameled bow brooch.

C. Three-body. Outer, the back and bezels with champlevé enamel floral decoration on black enamel ground. Inner: four-body, the bezels engine-turned, the back conforming to the outer case. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. The outer case is made so that the watch can revolve inside the case in order to be used either as an open-face or as a hunting-cased watch. D. engine-turned silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 25 mm (12'''), gilt brass, bar caliber with going barrel, eight jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator.Diam. 37 mm.