Geneva, Nov 08, 2026
UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND, QUARTER-REPEATING, MUSICAL POCKET WATCH WITH MUSIC PLAYING ON THE HOUR OR AT WILL, 18K PINK GOLD
TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
A very fine and rare, large, 18k pink gold, manual wind open-face, key-winding musical pocket watch with quarter-repeating on two steel gongs, the polished steel repeating work mounted on the backplate. Musical movement “sur plateau”, playing music on the hour or at will. Gold engine-turned guilloché dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel hands.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3-6-8* |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-01 |
Good Slightly scratched HANDS Original |
Brand Unsigned, Switzerland
Year Circa 1820
Case No. 12795
Caliber 49 mm., matte gilt, half-plate, spring barrel for the going train, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, polished steel endpiece, index regulator, repeating on blued steel gongs activated by depressing the pendant, polished steel repeating work on the backplate, large barrel for the musical train with finely foliate engraved upper surface, polished steel stopwork, sur-plateau brass musical disc pinned on both sides, 23 individual tuned steel teeth playing on both sides of the disc.
Diameter 54 mm.
Weight 115 gr.
Accessories Accompanied by a fitted box, gold chain and two gold watch keys.
