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Georges Daniels, London, The Space Traveller I, 1982
A gold watch with Daniel’s Independent double-wheel escapement Mean -Solar and Sidereal-time Age & Phase of the moon and Equation of Time indications, Diameter 62 mm
Estimate £700,000–1,000,000 -
A French Rennaissance gilt-brass horizontal table clock, circa 1580
Estimate £17,000–25,000 -
Johann Peter Mayr, Augsburg, circa 1720
Estimate £25,000–40,000 -
William Anthony, London, No. 1898, circa 1797
An oval gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set watch with fitted box and associated key
Estimate £69,000–103,600 -
George Margetts, London
A Gold and Enamel Cylinder Watch with Tidal Dial, Annual Calendar and Astronomical Indications
The Case Back with En Grisaille Painting, 1778, No.1
Estimate £130,000–220,000 -
P. Belon à Paris, A Small Gold and Turquoise Enamel Pre-Balance Spring Verge Watch, circa 1650
Estimate £17,000–35,000 -
B. Haas Jeune & Cie., A Gold Hunting Case-Wound Cylinder Watch with Finely Engraved Scenes of the Houses of Parliament & Place de la Concorde, circa 1850
Estimate £7,000–10,000 -
Ellicott, London, A Verge Movement in Associated Gilt-Metal and Agate Case with Paste-Set Decoration and Matching Gold-Mounted Chatelaine, circa 1750 and Later
Estimate £10,000–15,000 -
Js. Ruegger, à Genève, A Gold Quarter Repeating Musical Watch with Polychrome Enamel Painted Dial, circa 1810
Estimate £22,000–38,000 -
S. Smith & Son, London, A Massive Gold Grande and Petite Sonnerie Two-Train Clockwatch with Trip Minute Repetition, Perpetual Calendar, Split Seconds Chronograph and Tri-Colour Dial, 1903, No. 309-2
Estimate £170,000–260,000
Exhibition Times
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London
- Fri, 28 Jun 19 | 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM BST
- Sat, 29 Jun 19 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM BST
- Sun, 30 Jun 19 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM BST
- Mon, 01 Jul 19 | 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM BST
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Travelling Exhibition
Hong Kong
- Wed, 22 May 19 | 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM HKT
- Thu, 23 May 19 | 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM HKT
- Fri, 24 May 19 | 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM HKT
- Sat, 25 May 19 | 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM HKT
Overview
Sotheby's has the honour and privilege to present the first of the four-part series The Masterworks of Time. The first sale, 'George Daniels: Visionary, represents a beautifully curated selection of watches and clocks from the finest British and Continental makers in horological history, including Charles Frodsham, A. Lange & Söhne, Edward East, Berthoud, and Vacheron Constantin. These clocks and watches are in exceptional condition, and many have previously been in prominent horological collections.
The masterpiece of the sale is the First Space Traveller by George Daniels. Daniels, the pre-eminent horologist of the 20th century, completed the Space Traveller in 1982 to commemorate the American landing on the moon and built it with both solar and sidereal time, equation of time, and phases of the moon. The watch utilizes Daniels’ famous independent double wheel escapement, which has captivated collectors since its inception in 1974.
George Margetts’ magnificent gold and enamel pair cased astronomical watch No. 1 highlights the sale. Not only does the dial attractively display the astronomical indications and signs of the Zodiac, but the outer case displays beautifully rendered painted enamelwork by George Michael Moser, a renowned enameller in the 18th century. The Margetts No. 1 is complemented by several other outstanding pieces by venerable makers, including an oval gold, enamel, pearl, and diamond-set watch for the Chinese Market by William Anthony, and a complicated oversized perpetual calendar minute repeating split second chronograph clockwatch by S. Smith and Son. A group of Renaissance and later clocks in exceptional condition perfectly complements the watches and help to tell the story of the evolution of horology. This sale aims to demonstrate how master watch and clock makers have consistently pushed the boundaries of horology, found inspiration in each other’s’ work, and tirelessly worked to innovate the field of horology.
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