Vayringe a Luneville, circa 1720. Extremely rare and apparently unique gilt brass Louis XIV "oignon", with special escapement. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th April 1997

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

LOT 533

Vayringe a Luneville, circa 1720. Extremely rare and apparently unique gilt brass Louis XIV "oignon", with special escapement.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 21,275

C. Double body, oignon, engraved with scrolls and inhabited Foliage. D. Embossed white enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring (slightly restored on the border). Gold and blued-steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass Full plate with turned baluster pillars, long and thin fusee with chain. Highly unusual anchor escapement of "tic-tac" type, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass Louis XIV cock, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

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This watch is described and illustrated by A Chapiro in: La Montle P)antaise, Editions de t ' Amateur, p. 96. Philippe Vayringe Front Luneville where Ile was watchmaker, he left for Nancy in 1720, where he gave lectures of mechanic and was appointed as " Ilorloger Mecanicien " by Duke Leopold, made various scientific ins(' tut-wilts for the " Chambre des Machines " from 1726 to 1728. According to Thiout l 'Aine, in his Mate de l 'Horlogerie illeeanirlae et Pratigne, he was later appointed as watchmaker by Son Altcsse Royale le Grand Duc de Toscane and made several items for his " Cabinet de C:uriosite" in Florence.