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DELILE | A VERY RARE GOLD SKELETONISED EIGHT-DAY CYLINDER WATCH WITH EQUATION OF TIMECIRCA 1760-1770
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 CHF
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Description
- A VERY RARE GOLD SKELETONISED EIGHT-DAY CYLINDER WATCH WITH EQUATION OF TIMECIRCA 1760-1770
- diameter 50.5mm
• Movement: skeletonised, cylinder escapement, flat three-arm brass balance, diamond endstone, exposed blued steel mainspring, silver regulation plate, steel turned baluster pillars, decoratively engraved border, skeletonised kidney-shaped cam for the equation work, bridge signed Delile• Dial: crystal chapter ring with black Roman numerals, Arabic outer minute ring, gilt hands for time and equation of time indication• Case: gold, chased and engraved with trophies of the seasons and swags, diamond-set thumbpiece, gilt metal inner bezel
Provenance
Time Museum, Rockford Illinois, Inventory no. 4449
Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part II, 19 June 2002, lot 55
Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part II, 19 June 2002, lot 55
Condition
Movement: not running at time of cataloguing but appears to be complete and balance is free. Dial: crystal chapter ring with some light scuffs and scratches. Case: light marks and scuffs, signs of heat repair by hinge.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
One movement bridge is signed simply Delile. In his book, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, Complete 21st Century Edition, Brian Loomes records a Jerome Delile working in Paris in 1770 (see op. cit. p.209). A report by E. J. Tyler that was reproduced by Antiquarian Horology (No. 8, Vol. 7, Sept 1972, p. 729) detailed an auction by Marouf, Düsseldorf that took place on 10 June 1972. Within the report, Tyler noted: "A gold equation watch 8-day movement Delile, France 1770".