DUVAL À ROUEN | AN UNUSUAL GOLD AND ENAMEL DOUBLE-DIALLED WATCH WITH CALENDARCIRCA 1775, NO. 5077

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, signed around the perimeter of the movement plate Duval à Rouen and numbered 5077• Dials: first dial: white enamel, off-set time dial with black Roman numerals and gold hands, winding aperture at 3 o'clock, regulation dial below 6 o'clock, all surrounded by blue polychrome enamel painted ribbons, flowers and baskets of fruit • second dial: white enamel with days of the week to the edge, inner date ring, blued steel hands, • Case: gold bezels with geometric engraved decoration, gold stirrup-form pendant and bow

Dial: Appear to be in good overall condition with a couple of minor scratches. Case: Decoration to bezels remains crisp. Pendant with French gold marks. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

A Duval is listed as working in Rouen 1774-1778: see G.H. Baillie, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, Third Edition, 1951 The present lot is an example of a simple double dial watch with days of the week and date clearly indicated on one side, while the reverse features the mean time dial.