Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 247

WILLIAM JANION WILLIAM JANION, circa 1620.Important, rare gilt brass pre-balance spring, single-hand hour-striking clockwatch.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 11,875

Double body, circular, the back pierced with scrolled open work, the band decorated with intrelace, the front cover glazed with hatched decoration on the side. Short pendant and loose ring. Gilt brass with Roman numerals and touch pieces, inner edge decorated with engraved twisted rope pattern,blued steel single hand and pointer 47.2 mm., gilt brass full plate with four baluster turned pillars, fuse and gut, verge escapement, circular brass foliot, pierced and engraved pinned cock with circular symmetrical pattern, pierced and engraved barrels for the striking,mainspring set-up click and two discs on the plate decorated.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4-11

Fair

Slightly worn
Movement: 4-9-29**

Fair

Scratched

Lacking elements

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-11-01

Fair

Slightly worn

HANDS Original

Notes

Signed on the back plate. DIAM. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve