ELIAS WECKHERLIN, AUGSBURG | AN OCTAGONAL VERGE WATCH WITH LATER DIAL AND LATER ROCK CRYSTAL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASEMOVEMENT CIRCA 1645, CASE AND DIAL 19TH CENTURY

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, flat two-arm balance, decoratively pierced and floral engraved screwed-on balance cock and long foot, worm and wheel set-up with blued steel brackets, turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, elaborately signed Elias Weckherlin, Aug• Dial: later brass dial, Roman numerals with quarter hour divisions, mounted on original gilded dial surround chased and engraved with scrolling flowers and foliage• Case: later rock crystal with geometrically engraved silver mounts, plain ring pendant

Movement: running at time of cataloguing. The signature is partially obscured at its centre by re-bushing around the pinion. Dial: the dial centre later and heavily restored with indistinct decoration to the centre. Decoration to dial surround in attractive condition with clear definition. Case: some scratches and a very small chip to back of rock crystal, very fine crack near to the case opening. Silver mounts with tarnishing. One side of dial plate catch has been slightly shortened. The front bezel holding the rock crystal in place is rather rough edged.
"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."

Elias Weckherlin is recorded by Abeler in Meister der Uhrmacherkunst where it is noted that he was married in 1646 and died in 1688. For further examples of Weckherlin's work see: Sotheby's London, The Willard H Wheeler Collection, 16 October 1961, lot 56 (gold and enamel verge watch) and Sotheby's London, 9 December 1968, lot 147 (hexagonal table clock).