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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 514

Bergier, Paris, circa 1650. Fine, silver, pre-balance spring, single-hand form watch in the shape of a skull, with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, realistically formed as human skull, silver suspension ring at the top, to the left pivoted turtle cov-eringwinding aperture.D. Silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals, inner half-hour ring, center engraved witha village scene. Blued steel and gilt hand.M. Circular, 27 mm, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fuseeand gut, short train, verge escapement, circular iron foliot, irregular cock secured by a screw, endless screwmainspring set-up.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 37 x 33 mm.