Antiquorum Auctioneers since 1974

Geneva, May 10, 2026

LOT 429

UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK, FULLY DECORATED WITH CLOISONNE FLOWERS AND BIRDS OVER A ROYAL BLUE GROUND, GILT BRONZE

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 39,700 - 60,000 / USD 5,100 - 7,600 / EUR 4,400 - 6,500 / JPY 810,000 - 1,210,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 2,250

A very fine and unusual gilt bronze and cloisonne enamel, manual wind hour and half hour striking and repeating eight day going carriage clock with centre seconds and alarm. Glazed top and back door, fully decorated with cloisonne flowers and birds over a Royal blue ground. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer seconds and minute ring, small subsidiary Arabic alarm setting dial. Blued steel Breguet hands.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Unsigned, Switzerland

Year Circa 1890

Caliber 7 jewels, silvered brass, rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, platform with lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. Striking and repeating and alarm on a bell with button on the top, the repeating work visible on the back plate.

Length 10

Height 15

Width 9