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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 53

Andrew Dickie, London, No. 814, with London hallmarks for 1751-52. Extremely rare and very fine 22K gold pair-cased clockwatch striking hours and quarters with independent quarter-repeating, à tact option, and alarm.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000 / USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. Outer: two-body, bezels pierced and engraved with foliage. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, back engraved with cornucopia, band pierced and engraved band in a floral pattern, mask at 6. D. Off-white enamel, radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, center with revolving enamel alarm disc with radial Arabic numerals, aperture between IIII and V for setting the alarm. Blued steel ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, balance jeweled with diamond endstone, single-footed cock, Stogden type repeating system, striking, repeating and alarm each with two hammers, single bell, repeating by depressing the pendant, à tact option by lever at 3, gilt brass dust cap.Movement and dust cap signed.Diam. 57 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 13 - 01

Notes

It is no mean feat to place four trains in such a small watch. This very complicated watch bears testimony to the watchmaker?s talent as well as to the capabilities of the British at the time, who enjoyed an international reputation as the world?s finest watchmakers. This watch utilizes not only four independent trains but is also finished to the highest standards of the time. The balance is jeweled, with diamond endstone, Stogden?s repeating system is employed, and six hammers are used to insure that each striking function has its own distinct sound. Andrew Dickie is listed in 1756; he died in 1772. He was appointed, by the 1761 Longitude Act, to be an expert consultant on Harrison?s chronometer.