The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 88

Isaac Daniel Piguet, Geneva, No. 162, circa 1811.Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter repeating musical watch with centre-seconds and unusual calibre.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

C. Three body, Empire, polished with ribbed band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued steel "spade" hands with skeletonised tip. M. 22''', gilt brass, the barrel's caps engraved in a sunburst pattern, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 8 tuned teeth. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signature scratched on the front plate beneath the dial.Diam. 58 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: * 3
Dial: 4-5-6-01

Fair

Poor

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

According to the style of the case and movement, this watch appears to have been made during the short period when Isaac Daniel Piguet worked by himself, before he entered into partnership with Philippe Samuel Meylan.Isaac Daniel PiguetBorn in Chenit in 1775, died in Geneva in 1841. Very skilful watchmaker, he entered into partnership firstly with Henry Capt, from 1802 to 1811, then with Samuel Philippe Meylan, another watchmaker from the same village, until 1828. Their works were signed or marked PM within a lozenge. After 1828, he went on with his activities with his son, either under the name of Piguet & Fils, or under that of I. D. Piguet & Cie. Their creations were for a large part made for the Chinese Market. It is toldthat an important collector from Sidney bought a large quantity of watches and other musical and automaton objects of virtu, but the boat which carried the pieces was shipwrecked in the middle of the Indian Ocean.