Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
Claude Raillard a Paris, vers 1660. Rare small 20K gold watch.
C. Double body bassine, polished with split bezel and loose-ring pendant. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, half and quarter hour divisions. Fine blued steel single hand. M. Gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars. Three wheel train with fusee and gut line, worm-and-wheel set-up with blued steel finely pierced brackets, verge escapement with plain balance without spring, florally pierced oval gilt brass cock, secured by a screw. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition with manuscript historic of the watch and later leather fitted box. Dian'. 29mm.