Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 230

Swiss. Made in the 1920s. Fine and very rare, painted-on enamel, alabaster and gilt brass Urn Clock with Patek Philippe movement No. 68645.

C. In the shape of an urn, decorated with ?guilloché? turquoisepainted-on enamel with 7 multicolored scenes and portraitswith gold borders, octagonal alabaster base, gilt bronzeamphora-shaped mounts linked by a chain. D. Revolvingcylinder with painted Roman numerals. Gilt brass arrow to indi-catethe hours. M. Cal. 18???, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? deco-ration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement ?â moustache?,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance spring.Movement signed.Dim. Height 12 cm, width 5.4 cm.