Geneva, May 12, 2024
LOT 280
UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND, QUARTER-REPEATER WITH THREE AUTOMATON JACKS, 18K PINK GOLD
CHF 6,000 - 10,000
HKD 52,000 - 87,000 / USD 6,700 - 11,100 / EUR 6,200 - 10,200
A fine and unusual 18k pink gold, manual wind open face, quarter repeater pocket watch with three automaton Jack chased gold on each side of the dial appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells, a small gold appliqué below the dial with a boy in a garden striking a further bell.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8-19 |
Very good Slightly scratched Dent(s) |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-24-01 |
Good Slightly chipped HANDS Original |
Brand Unsigned, Switzerland
Year Circa 1815
Case No. 1234
Diameter 57 mm.
Caliber Gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation dial, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant.